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Historic Earthquake
1998 Aiquile Earthquake
22 May 1998 · Central, Aiquile · Bolivia
On 22 May 1998 at 04:48 UTC, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Bolivia (Central, Aiquile), at a depth of 24 km. It occurred on the Altiplano Plate, 69 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 105 people and injured 150.
- Date
- 22 May 1998
- Time
- 04:48 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.6
- Depth
- 24 km
- Deaths
- 105
- Injuries
- 150
- Plate
- Altiplano Plate
- Country
- Bolivia
Nearby Major Earthquakes
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth