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 |
= Coordinated Universal Time = local time at epicenter |
| 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
