Bolivia earthquakes in 1978
13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Bolivia in 1978. The largest: M5.6 28 km NW of Villazón, Bolivia, Oct 27, 1978.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1978 was located in Bolivia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1978
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.334 km NW of Atocha, Bolivia · 198 km deep
- 4.8176 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia · 88 km deep
- 4.875 km W of Challapata, Bolivia · 252 km deep
- 5.628 km NW of Villazón, Bolivia · 280 km deep
- 4.9182 km WNW of Colchani, Bolivia · 90 km deep
- 5.0167 km W of Colchani, Bolivia · 81 km deep
- 4.826 km ESE of Uyuni, Bolivia · 236 km deep
- 4.998 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia · 221 km deep
- 4.976 km E of Santa Rosa, Bolivia · 33 km deep
- 5.2Chile-Bolivia border region · 110 km deep
- 4.691 km SW of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia · 147 km deep
- 4.979 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia · 200 km deep
- 4.686 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia · 215 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1978 | 1 | 4.6 | 86 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia |
| February 1978 | 1 | 4.9 | 79 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia |
| March 1978 | 0 | ||
| April 1978 | 2 | 5.2 | Chile-Bolivia border region |
| May 1978 | 1 | 4.9 | 76 km E of Santa Rosa, Bolivia |
| June 1978 | 1 | 4.9 | 98 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia |
| July 1978 | 2 | 5.0 | 167 km W of Colchani, Bolivia |
| August 1978 | 0 | ||
| September 1978 | 1 | 4.9 | 182 km WNW of Colchani, Bolivia |
| October 1978 | 1 | 5.6 | 28 km NW of Villazón, Bolivia |
| November 1978 | 1 | 4.8 | 75 km W of Challapata, Bolivia |
| December 1978 | 2 | 5.3 | 34 km NW of Atocha, Bolivia |
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.