A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 63 kilometers (39 miles) from La Quiaca in Argentina. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 237.622 km (148 miles). Event id: us7000qcvr. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000qcvr. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -66.1577 West, latitude -22.331 South, depth = 237.622 km. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 20:47:53 / 8:47 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 15/07/25 / 2025-07-15 20:47:53 / July 15, 2025 @ 8:47 pm.
Epicenter of the event was 64 km (40 miles) from Villazón (c. 30 300 pop), 63 km (39 miles) from La Quiaca (c. 14 800 pop), 64 km (40 miles) from Abra Pampa (c. 9 400 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Argentina (c. 41 343 000 pop), Bolivia (c. 9 947 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Villazón, Abra Pampa, La Quiaca (min 5000 pop).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days twenty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 63 km WSW of La Quiaca, Argentina.
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