M4.6 earthquake 81 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 81 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia on Thu, Jul 24, 1986, 3:28 AM GMT-4 (07:28 UTC), 256 km (159 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-24 07:28:12 UTC
- Depth
- 256.2 km (159.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.539° S, 66.672° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0002wf5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:16 AM UTC.