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M6.5 earthquake, Bolivia, 1988-02-06

MagnitudeM6.5mw
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Depth285 km
Time (UTC)1988-02-06 18:03
Rank in 198840 / 122among M6+
Rank since 19004386 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×6approx.

32 km NE of Oruro, Bolivia · -17.76, -66.96

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M6.3 1986-03-151986-03-15 11:29243 km65 km W of Challapata, Bolivia
M6.0 1985-05-181985-05-18 16:59110 km141 km SSW of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia
M6.9 1983-02-251983-02-25 22:49146 km77 km SE of Palca, Peru
M6.3 1983-01-011983-01-01 05:31172 km42 km S of Desaguadero, Peru
M6.1 1980-05-261980-05-26 18:41114 km134 km NE of Iquique, Chile
M6.7 1965-08-201965-08-20 09:42126 km39 km NNW of Colchane, Chile
M6.1 1957-12-281957-12-28 14:3615 km11 km N of Comarapa, Bolivia
M7.3 1915-06-061915-06-06 21:29160 km136 km WSW of Challapata, Bolivia

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.