Bolivia earthquakes in 1987
14 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Bolivia in 1987. The largest: M5.4 44 km ENE of Padilla, Bolivia, Aug 14, 1987.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1987 was located in Bolivia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1987
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.663 km WSW of Challapata, Bolivia · 240 km deep
- 4.652 km ENE of Padilla, Bolivia · 600 km deep
- 4.747 km NNE of Colchani, Bolivia · 255 km deep
- 5.444 km ENE of Padilla, Bolivia · 598 km deep
- 4.648 km SW of Challapata, Bolivia · 261 km deep
- 5.448 km ENE of Padilla, Bolivia · 591 km deep
- 4.6101 km WSW of Atocha, Bolivia · 262 km deep
- 4.844 km NE of Santa Bárbara, Bolivia · 308 km deep
- 4.8116 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 205 km deep
- 4.515 km NW of Yacuiba, Bolivia · 536 km deep
- 4.8139 km S of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia · 65 km deep
- 4.858 km SSW of Atocha, Bolivia · 244 km deep
- 4.9174 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia · 107 km deep
- 4.873 km WSW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 185 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1987 | 3 | 4.9 | 174 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia |
| February 1987 | 2 | 4.8 | 139 km S of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia |
| March 1987 | 0 | ||
| April 1987 | 2 | 4.8 | 44 km NE of Santa Bárbara, Bolivia |
| May 1987 | 1 | 4.6 | 101 km WSW of Atocha, Bolivia |
| June 1987 | 1 | 5.4 | 48 km ENE of Padilla, Bolivia |
| July 1987 | 1 | 4.6 | 48 km SW of Challapata, Bolivia |
| August 1987 | 2 | 5.4 | 44 km ENE of Padilla, Bolivia |
| September 1987 | 0 | ||
| October 1987 | 0 | ||
| November 1987 | 1 | 4.6 | 52 km ENE of Padilla, Bolivia |
| December 1987 | 1 | 4.6 | 63 km WSW of Challapata, 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.