M4.7 earthquake 69 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 69 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia on Fri, Nov 16, 1984, 4:56 AM GMT-4 (08:56 UTC), 237 km (147 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-16 08:56:02 UTC
- Depth
- 237.0 km (147.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.423° S, 66.649° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.492 km W of La Quiaca, Argentina · 15265 days ago · 352 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.628 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 15236 days ago · 221 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002947. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC.