M4.9 earthquake 98 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 98 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia on Mon, Jun 26, 1978, 12:15 PM GMT-4 (16:15 UTC), 221 km (137 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-26 16:15:11 UTC
- Depth
- 221.0 km (137.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.610° S, 66.837° 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
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000van. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC.