Bolivia earthquakes in 1979
9 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Bolivia in 1979. The largest: M5.3 155 km SSW of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia, Jun 17, 1979.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1979 was located in Bolivia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1979
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.832 km W of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia · 191 km deep
- 4.836 km SW of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia · 187 km deep
- 5.165 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia · 257 km deep
- 5.3155 km SSW of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia · 116 km deep
- 4.575 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 144 km deep
- 4.952 km N of Colchani, Bolivia · 238 km deep
- 4.726 km NW of Yumani, Bolivia · 252 km deep
- 4.819 km SSW of Jorochito, Bolivia · 59 km deep
- 5.0Santa Cruz, Bolivia · 38 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1979 | 0 | ||
| February 1979 | 2 | 5.0 | Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| March 1979 | 1 | 4.7 | 26 km NW of Yumani, Bolivia |
| April 1979 | 2 | 4.9 | 52 km N of Colchani, Bolivia |
| May 1979 | 0 | ||
| June 1979 | 1 | 5.3 | 155 km SSW of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia |
| July 1979 | 0 | ||
| August 1979 | 1 | 5.1 | 65 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia |
| September 1979 | 0 | ||
| October 1979 | 1 | 4.8 | 36 km SW of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia |
| November 1979 | 0 | ||
| December 1979 | 1 | 4.8 | 32 km W of Curahuara de Carangas, 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.