US Geological Survey
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:58 EDT
Earthquake Details
Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time
* Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 20:55:42 UTC
Location 20.017°S, 64.939°W
Depth 356 km (221.2 miles) set by location program
Region CHUQUISACA, BOLIVIA
Distances 100 km (60 miles) ESE of Potosi, Bolivia
115 km (70 miles) SSE of Sucre, Bolivia
165 km (105 miles) N of Tarija, Bolivia
515 km (320 miles) SE of LA PAZ, Bolivia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.2 km (3.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=265, Nph=265, Dmin=533.4 km, Rmss=0.86 sec, Gp= 58°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source
* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID us2008ybca
* This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
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