Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - POTOSI, BOLIVIA, on Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 2:42 pm (GMT -4) -
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 235 km depth
21 Jan 19:07 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 25 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 21, 2022 18:42:02 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 2:42 pm (GMT -4) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 3.1 |
| Depth | 235.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 22.07°S / 67.87°W  (Departamento de Potosi, Chile) |
| Antipode | 22.07°N / 112.13°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Felt | |
| Primary data source | EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
| Nearest volcano | Cerro del Azufre (49 km / 30 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 100 km (62 mi) NNE of San Pedro de Atacama (Antofagasta) (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes! 117 km (73 mi) ENE of Calama (Antofagasta) (pop: 143,100) --> See nearby quakes! 128 km (80 mi) SSW of San Cristobal de Lipez (Potosí, Bolivia) (pop: 75) --> See nearby quakes! |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Broken Clouds  7.4°C (45 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.1 | 235 km | POTOSI, BOLIVIA | EMSC |
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