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USGS usp00003xk

25 Oct 1973, 15:08

4 km NNE of Yacuiba, Bolivia

A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 529 km depth.

Depth529 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 4 km NNE of Yacuiba, Bolivia?

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-21.985000, -63.656000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00003xk
Coordinates
-21.985, -63.656
Network
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Significance
572