Bolivia earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 116 km WSW of Atocha, Bolivia

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 116 km WSW of Atocha, Bolivia on Thu, Nov 25, 1976, 6:36 PM GMT-4 (22:36 UTC), 266 km (165 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1976-11-25 22:36:31 UTC
Depth
266.0 km (165.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
21.504° S, 67.166° W
Region
Bolivia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
7

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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.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000kfw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC.