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Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - 272 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia, on Wednesday, Nov 24, 2021 at 2:18 pm (GMT -4) -

Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 177 km depth

24 Nov 18:22 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 4 minutes.
24 Nov 18:25: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 211.0 to 177.0 km (from 131 to 110 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 17 km (10.7 mi) towards ESE.

Update Wed, 24 Nov 2021, 18:30

Moderate magnitude 4.8 quake hits 45 km southwest of San Cristobal de Lipez, Bolivia early afternoon

4.8 quake 24 Nov 2:18 pm (GMT -4)

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 4.8 quake in Bolivia near San Cristobal de Lipez, Departamento de Potosi, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Wednesday, November 24th, 2021, at 2:18 pm local time at an intermediate to considerable depth of 177 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.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.8 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include San Cristobal de Lipez (pop. 75) located 45 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 24, 2021 18:18:22 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Nov 24, 2021 at 2:18 pm (GMT -4)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.8
Depth	177.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	21.38°S / 67.52°W (Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia)
Antipode	21.38°N / 112.48°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Nearest volcano	Ollague (69 km / 43 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	45 km (28 mi) SW of San Cristobal de Lipez (Potosí) (pop: 75) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 125 km (78 mi) SW of Uyuni (Antonio Quijarro, Potosí) (pop: 10,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 187 km (116 mi) W of Tupiza (Sud Chichas, Potosí) (pop: 22,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 188 km (117 mi) NE of Calama (Antofagasta, Chile) (pop: 143,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 214 km (133 mi) WNW of Villazon (Modesto Omiste, Potosí) (pop: 30,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 272 km (169 mi) SW of Ciudad Potosi (Potosí) (pop: 141,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 289 km (180 mi) W of Tarija (pop: 159,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 343 km (213 mi) SSW of Llallagua (Rafael Bustillo, Potosí) (pop: 28,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 352 km (218 mi) SW of Sucre (Chuquisaca) (pop: 224,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 380 km (236 mi) S of Oruro (pop: 208,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 17.7°C (64 F), humidity: 17%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from NNE
Estimated seismic energy released	1 x 10¹² joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.8	177 km	Chile-Bolivia Border Region	GFZ
4.6	178 km	POTOSI, BOLIVIA	EMSC
4.6	180 km	114 Km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia	USGS
4.5	180 km	Southern Bolivia	USP
4.6	180 km	Chile-Bolivia Border Region	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Chusmiza, Chile (GO01/C network) | Distance from quake: 258 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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