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USGS us6000nirz

8 Aug 2024, 02:31

65 km WSW of Atocha, Bolivia

A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 200 km depth.

Depth200 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated24 October 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 65 km WSW of Atocha, Bolivia?

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-21.200700, -66.784200

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000nirz
Coordinates
-21.2007, -66.7842
Network
us
Significance
401