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Magnitude 6.9 - POTOSI, BOLIVIA - usfnbd

2005 November 17 19:26:56 UTC

A strong earthquake occurred at 19:26:56 (UTC) on Thursday, November 17, 2005. The magnitude 6.9 event has been located in POTOSI, BOLIVIA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.9
Date-Time
  • Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 19:26:56 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 3:26:56 PM
    = local time at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 22.263°S, 67.784°W
    Depth 162.5 km (101.0 miles) set by location program
    Region POTOSI, BOLIVIA
    Distances
    110 km (65 miles) E of Calama, Chile
    240 km (150 miles) E of Tocopilla, Chile
    295 km (185 miles) ENE of Antofagasta, Chile
    1260 km (780 miles) NNE of SANTIAGO, Chile
    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.3 km (4.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=169, Nph=169, Dmin=661.6 km, Rmss=0.94 sec, Gp= 47°,
    M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usfnbd

    • Preliminary Earthquake Report
    • U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
      World Data Center for Seismology, Denver


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