Moderate magnitude 4.3 quake hits 42 km west of Villazon, Bolivia in the evening

Wed, 24 Feb 2021, 01:00

01:00 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

4.3 quake 23 Feb 9:34 pm (GMT -3)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Bolivia near Villazon, Modesto Omiste, Departamento de Potosi, only 25 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the evening on Tuesday 23 February 2021 at 9:34 pm local time at an intermediate to considerable depth of 275.1 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.3 as well.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Villazon (pop. 30,300, 42 km away), La Quiaca (pop. 14,800, 42 km away), and Tupiza (pop. 22,200, 77 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

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Earthquake data:

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Date & time: 23 Feb 2021 9:34 pm (GMT -3) local time (24 Feb 2021 00:34 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 275.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 22.08°S / 66°W

(Departamento de Santa Catalina, Jujuy, Bolivia)
Primary data source: USGS

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Try our free app! Android \| iOS version		See also: Monthly reports Moderate magnitude 4.3 quake hits 42 km west of Villazon, Bolivia in the evening Wed, 24 Feb 2021, 01:00 01:00 AM \| BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 4.3 quake 23 Feb 9:34 pm (GMT -3) The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Bolivia near Villazon, Modesto Omiste, Departamento de Potosi, only 25 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the evening on Tuesday 23 February 2021 at 9:34 pm local time at an intermediate to considerable depth of 275.1 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.3 as well. According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Villazon (pop. 30,300, 42 km away), La Quiaca (pop. 14,800, 42 km away), and Tupiza (pop. 22,200, 77 km away), the quake was probably not felt. VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake. Details about this quake If you felt it, report it through our site or app right now! Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android \| IOS Earthquake data: I felt this quake Date & time: 23 Feb 2021 9:34 pm (GMT -3) local time (24 Feb 2021 00:34 GMT) Magnitude: 4.3 Depth: 275.1 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 22.08°S / 66°W (Departamento de Santa Catalina, Jujuy, Bolivia) Primary data source: USGS Details about this quake Previous news Wed, 24 Feb 2021, 00:24 World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 23 February 2021 Summary: 5 quakes 5.0+, 31 quakes 4.0+, 105 quakes 3.0+, 225 quakes 2.0+ (366 total) Global seismic activity level on 23 February 2021: MODERATE ... read all Tue, 23 Feb 2021, 23:50 Volcano earthquake report for Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 Quakes detected near: Bardarbunga (2 quakes between mag 1.0-1.4), Clear Lake (29 quakes between mag 0.1-1.7), Coso (3 quakes between mag 0.5-1.5), Girekol (1 quake mag 2.6), Gran Canaria (1 quake mag 1.6), Grímsnes (1 quake mag 1.1) ... read all Tue, 23 Feb 2021, 23:38 Moderate magnitude 4.9 quake hits 99 km south of Sewon, Indonesia early morning Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.9 quake in Indonesia near Sewon, Yogyakarta, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Wednesday 24 February 2021 at 6:18 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all Tue, 23 Feb 2021, 23:24 Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 71 km southeast of Lospalos, Timor-Leste An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred in the morning on Wednesday 24 February 2021 at 8:04 am local time near Lospalos, Lautém, Timor-Leste, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency. ... read all Tue, 23 Feb 2021, 22:30 Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.0 earthquake 89 km northeast of Luganville, Vanuatu Vanuatu was shaken near Luganville, Sanma Province, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 only 23 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. ... read all Monthly reports