Bolivia earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 136 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 136 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia on Tue, Jan 28, 2020, 11:30 PM GMT-3 (02:30 UTC), 164 km (102 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 64 km NW of Ollagüe, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2020-01-29 02:30:17 UTC
Depth
163.6 km (101.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
21.217° S, 67.856° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 7.8 km horizontally, 7.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
92°
Stations used
34

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.264 km NW of Ollagüe, Chile · 2428 days ago · 108 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 19
  2. 4.2130 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia · 2418 days ago · 151 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 4.0106 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 2417 days ago · 123 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 4.1141 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 2411 days ago · 233 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 4.4111 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 2410 days ago · 192 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 4.4156 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 2406 days ago · 123 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 4.498 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 2404 days ago · 175 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 4.1150 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 2399 days ago · 209 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 5.194 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 2397 days ago · 151 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 4.6107 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 2396 days ago · 101 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 4.3131 km N of Calama, Chile · 2392 days ago · 111 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 4.368 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 2388 days ago · 195 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 4.6150 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 2383 days ago · 143 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 4.1159 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 2447 days ago · 153 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 4.2147 km N of Calama, Chile · 2451 days ago · 114 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 5.0104 km NE of Calama, Chile · 2453 days ago · 109 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 17
  4. 4.9132 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 2455 days ago · 189 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 4.595 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 2458 days ago · 118 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 4.1168 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia · 2459 days ago · 153 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 4.3162 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 2465 days ago · 139 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us60007iq8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:09 AM UTC.