September 1, 1958 Earthquake: Aiquile, Central, Bolivia

Name: September 1, 1958 Earthquake: Aiquile, Central, Bolivia
Start: 1958-09-01
Location: Aiquile, Central, Bolivia

September 1, 1958 · $500,000

An earthquake struck Aiquile, Central, Bolivia on September 1, 1958 at 14:30:46 UTC.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: September 1, 1958
Time: 14:30:46 UTC
Place: Aiquile, Central, Bolivia
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 18.000° S, 65.000° W
Country: Bolivia

The toll

Injuries: Few (about 1 to 50)
Damage: $500,000
Houses damaged: Many (101 to 1,000)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

Several injured and some damage at Aiquile (reference #1040)

Many injured and extensive property damage at Aiquile. (reference #45)

80% of houses in Aiquile damaged. More than hlaf a million dollars in damages. (reference #14060)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

Significant earthquakes of 1958 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1958 Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 4174.