M5.1 earthquake 140 km WSW of Uyuni, Bolivia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 140 km WSW of Uyuni, Bolivia on Tue, Jan 8, 1985, 1:06 PM GMT-3 (16:06 UTC), 166 km (103 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-08 16:06:41 UTC
- Depth
- 165.9 km (103.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.144° S, 67.960° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ave. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.