Bolivia earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 127 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 127 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia on Mon, Mar 2, 1987, 2:10 PM GMT-3 (17:10 UTC), 183 km (113 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 144 km NNE of Calama, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1987-03-02 17:10:08 UTC
Depth
182.6 km (113.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
21.215° S, 67.745° W
Region
Bolivia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.8144 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 14432 days ago · 117 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 4.5144 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 14427 days ago · 203 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 4.2116 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 14409 days ago · 301 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 4.6160 km N of Calama, Chile · 14408 days ago · 136 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 4.3163 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 14400 days ago · 157 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 4.8116 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 14400 days ago · 205 km deep · 42 km away

Before

  1. 4.4111 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 14473 days ago · 143 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 4.798 km NE of Calama, Chile · 14474 days ago · 130 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00032xp. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC.