A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.5 (ml/mb) strikes 43 kilometers (27 miles) from La Quiaca in Argentina on Wednesday. Exact location of earthquake, -65.9607° West, -22.2935° South, depth 267.235 km. Global time and date of event 21/08/24 / 2024-08-21 06:55:16 / August 21, 2024 @ 6:55 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was detected at 06:55:16 / 6:55 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 267.235 km (166 miles) below the earth’s surface. Unique identifier: us7000n8ey. Ids that are associated to the event: us7000n8ey.
Nearby country/countries, Argentina (c. 41 343 000 pop), Bolivia (c. 9 947 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Tupiza, Abra Pampa, Villazón (min 5000 pop). Epicenter of the event was 44 km (27 miles) from Villazón (c. 30 300 pop), 98 km (61 miles) from Tupiza (c. 22 200 pop), 43 km (27 miles) from La Quiaca (c. 14 800 pop), 55 km (34 miles) from Abra Pampa (c. 9 400 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. Every year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world.
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