M4.4 earthquake 72 km SSW of Atocha, Bolivia
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 72 km SSW of Atocha, Bolivia on Mon, Aug 27, 2007, 9:48 PM GMT-4 (01:48 UTC), 221 km (137 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 53 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2007-08-28 01:48:02 UTC
- Depth
- 221.1 km (137.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.480° S, 66.608° 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.
- Station coverage gap
- 71°
- Stations used
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.622 km SE of Uyuni, Bolivia · 6961 days ago · 226 km deep · 96 km away
- 4.580 km SSW of Atocha, Bolivia · 6960 days ago · 207 km deep · 8 km away
- 4.753 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 6946 days ago · 186 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.5128 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 6942 days ago · 226 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fkv0. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.