Earthquake details

Friday, May 9, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bolivia on Friday, May 9, 1986 at 16:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sacaba (Bolivia - BO), about 56.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -65.589 and latitude -17.121.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 12.6 km
Coordinates -17.121, -65.589
UTC time 1986-05-09 16:23:48.730
Location Cochabamba
Country Bolivia (BO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-09

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