QQuakeFacts
USGS usp000az1v

23 Feb 2002, 22:06

7 km SE of Limoncito, Bolivia

A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 7 km SE of Limoncito, Bolivia?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

-18.082000, -63.363000

Open the interactive map ↗

What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

Need a current safety answer?

Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.

Open the USGS event →

Continue exploring

Nearby events with a similar magnitude

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000az1v
Coordinates
-18.082, -63.363
Network
us
Significance
400