Bolivia earthquakes in 1977
10 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Bolivia in 1977. The largest: M5.4 171 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia, Jun 18, 1977.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1977 was located in Bolivia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1977
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.188 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 174 km deep
- 4.881 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 152 km deep
- 4.635 km WNW of Villazón, Bolivia · 263 km deep
- 4.6158 km W of Colchani, Bolivia · 114 km deep
- 5.4171 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia · 131 km deep
- 4.551 km W of Poopó, Bolivia · 287 km deep
- 4.850 km ENE of Uyuni, Bolivia · 207 km deep
- 4.7156 km W of Colchani, Bolivia · 173 km deep
- 4.9102 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia · 152 km deep
- 4.9175 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia · 136 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1977 | 2 | 4.9 | 102 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia |
| February 1977 | 1 | 4.7 | 156 km W of Colchani, Bolivia |
| March 1977 | 2 | 4.8 | 50 km ENE of Uyuni, Bolivia |
| April 1977 | 0 | ||
| May 1977 | 0 | ||
| June 1977 | 2 | 5.4 | 171 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia |
| July 1977 | 0 | ||
| August 1977 | 0 | ||
| September 1977 | 0 | ||
| October 1977 | 1 | 4.6 | 35 km WNW of Villazón, Bolivia |
| November 1977 | 2 | 5.1 | 88 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia |
| December 1977 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.