M4.6 earthquake 147 km W of Colchani, Bolivia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 147 km W of Colchani, Bolivia on Fri, Sep 17, 1976, 8:21 PM GMT-4 (00:21 UTC), 134 km (83 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-09-18 00:21:45 UTC
- Depth
- 134.0 km (83.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 20.354° S, 68.347° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000jfp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.