M5.1 earthquake 60 km SSW of Atocha, Bolivia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 60 km SSW of Atocha, Bolivia on Sat, Apr 7, 1973, 3:16 AM GMT-4 (07:16 UTC), 198 km (123 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-04-07 07:16:22 UTC
- Depth
- 198.0 km (123.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.399° S, 66.536° 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.
- Stations used
- 47
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp000019u. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:55 AM UTC.