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Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 67 km southwest of Uyuni, Antonio Quijarro, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia, on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 17:04 GMT

Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 300 km depth

27 Jun 17:28 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 23 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 257.0 to 300.0 km.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jun 27, 2016 17:04:34 UTC
Local time at epicenter
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.2
Depth	300.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	20.97°S / 67.16°W (Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia)
Antipode	20.97°N / 112.84°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Nearest volcano	Pampa Luxsar (124 km / 77 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	15 km (9 mi) NNE of San Cristobal de Lipez (Potosí) (pop: 75) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 67 km (41 mi) SSW of Uyuni (Antonio Quijarro, Potosí) (pop: 10,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 78 km (49 mi) SSW of Colchani (Potosí) (pop: 12,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 158 km (98 mi) WNW of Tupiza (Sud Chichas, Potosí) (pop: 22,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 204 km (127 mi) NW of Villazon (Modesto Omiste, Potosí) (pop: 30,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 213 km (132 mi) SW of Ciudad Potosi (Potosí) (pop: 141,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 246 km (153 mi) NE of Calama (Antofagasta, Chile) (pop: 143,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 260 km (161 mi) WNW of Tarija (pop: 159,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 293 km (182 mi) SW of Sucre (Chuquisaca) (pop: 224,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	1.3 x 10¹¹ joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.2	300 km	POTOSI, BOLIVIA	EMSC
4.2	246 km	64 km al S de Uyuni	GUG (U. Chile)
4.2	268 km	- 68km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia	USGS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Chusmiza, Chile (GO01/C network) | Distance from quake: 257 km / 160 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Chusmiza, Chile: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Chusmiza, Chile: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Chusmiza, Chile: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Daracena (TA01/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 317 km / 197 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Daracena: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Daracena: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Daracena: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Mina Guanaco, Chile (GO02/C network) | Distance from quake: 528 km / 328 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Mina Guanaco, Chile: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Mina Guanaco, Chile: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Mina Guanaco, Chile: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Copiapo, Mina Casimiro Domeyko (AC06/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 781 km / 485 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Copiapo, Mina Casimiro Domeyko: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Copiapo, Mina Casimiro Domeyko: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Copiapo, Mina Casimiro Domeyko: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Fray Jorge, IV Region Coquimbo (CO06/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 1168 km / 726 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Fray Jorge, IV Region Coquimbo: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Fray Jorge, IV Region Coquimbo: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Fray Jorge, IV Region Coquimbo: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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