M5.9 earthquake 136 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 136 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia on Sat, Aug 14, 1971, 11:00 AM GMT-4 (15:00 UTC), 185 km (115 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-08-14 15:00:25 UTC
- Depth
- 185.0 km (115.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.735° S, 67.227° W
- Region
- Bolivia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.47
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem781247. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:13 AM UTC.