M5.0 earthquake 167 km W of Colchani, Bolivia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 167 km W of Colchani, Bolivia on Sat, Jul 29, 1978, 8:52 AM GMT-4 (12:52 UTC), 81 km (50 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-07-29 12:52:11 UTC
- Depth
- 81.0 km (50.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 20.115° S, 68.522° 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
- 93
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vun. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC.