M4.9 earthquake 52 km N of Colchani, Bolivia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 52 km N of Colchani, Bolivia on Sat, Apr 21, 1979, 2:32 PM GMT-4 (18:32 UTC), 238 km (148 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-04-21 18:32:58 UTC
- Depth
- 238.0 km (147.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.833° S, 66.869° 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
- 57
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 usp000106x. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC.