Earthquake details

Friday, October 8, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bolivia on Friday, October 8, 1976 at 13:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Villazón (Bolivia - BO), about 51.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -65.977 and latitude -22.386.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 220.0 km
Coordinates -22.386, -65.977
UTC time 1976-10-08 13:47:33.500
Location Villazón
Country Bolivia (BO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-10-08

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