M4.8 earthquake 75 km W of Challapata, Bolivia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 75 km W of Challapata, Bolivia on Sat, Nov 11, 1978, 2:40 AM GMT-4 (06:40 UTC), 252 km (157 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-11 06:40:46 UTC
- Depth
- 252.0 km (156.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.854° S, 67.489° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000xd3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:58 AM UTC.