Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 12, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bolivia on Tuesday, December 12, 1989 at 16:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Potosí (Bolivia - BO), about 201.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -67.171 and latitude -20.809.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 211.2 km
Coordinates -20.809, -67.171
UTC time 1989-12-12 16:15:36.670
Location Cochabamba
Country Bolivia (BO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-12

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