Earthquake details

Friday, August 14, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bolivia on Friday, August 14, 1987 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sucre (Bolivia - BO), about 140.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -63.932 and latitude -19.107.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 597.5 km
Coordinates -19.107, -63.932
UTC time 1987-08-14 22:20:42.050
Location Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Country Bolivia (BO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-08-14

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