Bolivia

Bolivia – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
31
Latest UTC: 2026-10-18 21:20:31
Strongest
M5.5
Municipio Colcha K
Country rank
#24
341 quakes in 2026 · out of 24 countries
Averages
M3.51 · 189 km
Avg this month: M3.27

Seismic profile

Analysis period05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

The last update is over two hours old. The figures reflect the data timestamp shown below.

What the data show

Bolivia · M ≥ 3.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 247 event entries of M3.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 168 days.

Catalogue entries24705 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM5.3Chuquisaca ↗
Depth · median198.7 km247 events with valid depth
Last 30 days30Previous 30 days: 28

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 3.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
October 2025 · Partial month05 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 202518
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 202513
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 202527
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 202617
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 202612
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20269
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 202622
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 202610
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 202618
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202636
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 202626
September 202601 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 202635
October 2026 · Partial month01 Oct 2026 – 05 Oct 20264

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 247

M 3.0 – < 4.0186
M 4.0 – < 5.057
M 5.0 – < 6.04
M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

247 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km24
30 – < 70 km2
70 – < 300 km215
300 – 750 km6

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days30
Previous 30 days28
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods18

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 05 Oct 2025 16:00 – 05 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

12 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC210
  • USGS21
  • GFZ9
  • USP4
  • ISC2
  • RESIF1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Overview – Bolivia

The latest recorded earthquake in Bolivia was on 2026-10-18 at 21:20 UTC in Potosí with magnitude M2.8.

In the current month, 31 earthquakes were recorded in Bolivia with an average magnitude of 3.27.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Potosí (298), followed by Oruro (20).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Bolivia reached magnitude M5.5 on 2025-07-03.

In 2026, 61% of events were M≥3 and 0% were M≥5.

All-time events
619
Strongest
M5.5
Latest (UTC)
2026-10-18 21:20:31 UTC

Map – Bolivia

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Bolivia.

Strongest – Bolivia

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M5.5 Municipio Colcha K
UTC: 2025-07-03 05:41:42 UTC · Depth: 184 km

Recent earthquakes – Bolivia

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M2.8 Depth: 195 km
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Potosí · Municipio Colcha K

Time (UTC) 2026-10-18 21:20:31 UTC
Coordinates -21.880, -67.610
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M4.6 Depth: 189 km
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Potosí · Municipio Colcha K

Time (UTC) 2026-10-17 16:52:45 UTC
Coordinates -21.175, -67.214
Source usgs

88 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia

M2.7 Depth: 252 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Pablo de Lipez

Time (UTC) 2026-10-17 11:11:57 UTC
Coordinates -22.080, -67.540
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M3.4 Depth: 162 km
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Potosí · Tahua

Time (UTC) 2026-10-17 05:55:45 UTC
Coordinates -20.570, -68.030
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M2.7 Depth: 233 km
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Potosí · Municipio Colcha K

Time (UTC) 2026-10-16 13:51:25 UTC
Coordinates -21.040, -67.780
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M3.1 Depth: 208 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Pablo de Lipez

Time (UTC) 2026-10-16 10:04:52 UTC
Coordinates -22.030, -67.650
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M2.8 Depth: 205 km
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Potosí · Municipio Colcha K

Time (UTC) 2026-10-15 22:54:56 UTC
Coordinates -22.000, -67.670
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M3.3 Depth: 222 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Pablo de Lipez

Time (UTC) 2026-10-15 20:43:39 UTC
Coordinates -22.100, -67.690
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M3.3 Depth: 204 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Pablo de Lipez

Time (UTC) 2026-10-14 11:18:57 UTC
Coordinates -21.400, -66.749
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M2.5 Depth: 222 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Pablo de Lipez

Time (UTC) 2026-10-13 16:32:00 UTC
Coordinates -22.160, -67.710
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M3.0 Depth: 166 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Pedro de Quemes

Time (UTC) 2026-10-12 11:58:34 UTC
Coordinates -21.280, -68.040
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M3.4 Depth: 252 km
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Potosí · Uyuni

Time (UTC) 2026-10-12 11:06:26 UTC
Coordinates -19.480, -66.851
Source emsc

ORURO, BOLIVIA

M2.6 Depth: 171 km
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Potosí · Municipio Colcha K

Time (UTC) 2026-10-12 01:48:14 UTC
Coordinates -21.120, -67.930
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M2.5 Depth: 232 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Pablo de Lipez

Time (UTC) 2026-10-12 01:12:47 UTC
Coordinates -22.820, -67.600
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M2.9 Depth: 209 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Pablo de Lipez

Time (UTC) 2026-10-11 23:59:58 UTC
Coordinates -22.250, -67.750
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M3.2 Depth: 187 km
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Potosí · Municipio Colcha K

Time (UTC) 2026-10-11 03:21:43 UTC
Coordinates -20.843, -67.346
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M3.0 Depth: 204 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Agustin

Time (UTC) 2026-10-10 12:45:57 UTC
Coordinates -21.370, -67.610
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M3.9 Depth: 221 km
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Potosí · Municipio Colcha K

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 13:40:54 UTC
Coordinates -21.900, -67.560
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M2.7 Depth: 184 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Pedro de Quemes

Time (UTC) 2026-10-08 00:31:38 UTC
Coordinates -20.780, -68.150
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M3.0 Depth: 226 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Pedro de Quemes

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 12:01:21 UTC
Coordinates -21.040, -68.190
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M3.7 Depth: 197 km
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Potosí · Municipio Colcha K

Time (UTC) 2026-10-06 17:55:09 UTC
Coordinates -21.960, -67.570
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M2.8 Depth: 193 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Pedro de Quemes

Time (UTC) 2026-10-06 07:45:30 UTC
Coordinates -20.840, -68.160
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M4.5 Depth: 192 km
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Potosí · Municipio Colcha K

Time (UTC) 2026-10-06 06:54:11 UTC
Coordinates -20.009, -67.421
Source usgs

60 km WNW of Colchani, Bolivia

M4.2 Depth: 169 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Agustin

Time (UTC) 2026-10-04 12:07:54 UTC
Coordinates -21.430, -67.543
Source usgs

77 km ESE of Ollagüe, Chile

M4.1 Depth: 195 km
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Potosí · Municipio Colcha K

Time (UTC) 2026-10-04 12:07:54 UTC
Coordinates -21.290, -67.770
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M3.3 Depth: 222 km
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Potosí · Municipio Colcha K

Time (UTC) 2026-10-04 10:57:13 UTC
Coordinates -21.840, -67.580
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M2.7 Depth: 184 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Pablo de Lipez

Time (UTC) 2026-10-02 16:08:11 UTC
Coordinates -22.450, -67.770
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M3.4 Depth: 12 km
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Cochabamba · Larati Grande

Time (UTC) 2026-10-02 05:23:58 UTC
Coordinates -17.357, -66.041
Source emsc

COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA

M2.8 Depth: 214 km
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Potosí · Municipio San Pablo de Lipez

Time (UTC) 2026-10-01 15:31:14 UTC
Coordinates -22.210, -67.590
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

M2.9 Depth: 12 km
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Potosí · Llica

Time (UTC) 2026-10-01 12:11:56 UTC
Coordinates -19.760, -68.530
Source emsc

POTOSI, BOLIVIA

Top regions – Bolivia

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Potosí
    Events: 518
  2. Oruro
    Events: 41
  3. Cochabamba
    Events: 25
  4. La Paz
    Events: 15
  5. Santa Cruz
    Events: 9

FAQ – Bolivia

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Bolivia?
The newest entry in our database for Bolivia is dated 2026-10-18 21:20:31 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Bolivia?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Bolivia reached magnitude M5.5.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Bolivia?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 619 recorded earthquakes for Bolivia (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Bolivia?
Across all recorded events in Bolivia, the average magnitude is M3.51 and the average depth is 189 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Bolivia to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Bolivia

Significant historical earthquakes – Bolivia

with casualties or damage

  1. 1998 Central: Aiquile, Totora M6.6 105 deaths
  2. 1909 Cochabamba 15 deaths
  3. 1994 Arequipa, Felt In N And S America M8.2 5 deaths
  4. 1948 Sucre 3 deaths 14 M USD
  5. 1970 Potosi M4.6 2 deaths
  6. 1959 Bolivia-Northern Chile M7.5 1 deaths
  7. 1958 Central: Aiquile 1 M USD
  8. 1957 S M7.8

Country history – Bolivia

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