Provincia Nor Lípez, Bolivia – Earthquakes

This page summarizes earthquakes in Provincia Nor Lípez (Bolivia). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M3.1 earthquake near Municipio San Pedro de Quemes on 2026-09-20 02:29:13 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

Seismic profile ↓
Earthquakes (last 30 days)
23
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M4.3
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M3.17
Avg depth (last 30 days)
206 km

Seismic profile

Analysis period20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026Data as of: 20 Sep 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Provincia Nor Lípez · M ≥ 2.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 119 event entries of M2.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 91 days.

Catalogue entries11920 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM4.7Municipio Colcha K ↗
Depth · median195.1 km119 events with valid depth
Last 30 days24Previous 30 days: 14

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 2.0

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

View data table
MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month20 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 20250
October 202501 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20250
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20250
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 20250
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 20265
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 202610
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20267
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 202613
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20269
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 202619
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202623
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 202618
September 2026 · Partial month01 Sep 2026 – 20 Sep 202615

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 119

M 2.0 – < 3.052
M 3.0 – < 4.052
M 4.0 – < 5.015
M 5.0 – < 6.00
M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

119 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km0
30 – < 70 km2
70 – < 300 km117
300 – 750 km0

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 days24
Previous 30 days14
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods8

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

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Events assigned to Provincia Nor Lípez in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 20 Sep 2025 16:00 – 20 Sep 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).

5 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Events assigned to Provincia Nor Lípez in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

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.

  • EMSC110
  • USGS4
  • GFZ3
  • USP2

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

Data as of: 20 Sep 2026 · 16:33 UTC

Map (last 30 days)

< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

About Provincia Nor Lípez

Nor Lípez is a province in the Bolivian department of Potosí. Its seat is Colcha "K", also called Villa Martín. The majority of the area of the province was titled as the Nor Lípez Native Community Land on 19 April 2011.

Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Provincia Nor Lípez recorded 123 earthquakes within Bolivia. The average magnitude was M3.22. The strongest event reached M4.7.

Based on the number of recorded earthquakes in 2026, Provincia Nor Lípez is currently among the Top 5 most active regions in Bolivia (rank #1 by count).

Located on the Altiplano Plate.

Earthquakes in Provincia Nor Lípez (last 30 days)

M3.1
Municipio San Pedro de Quemes
2026-09-20 · 02:29 UTC · 240 km
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M3.6
Municipio Colcha K
2026-09-18 · 07:10 UTC · 199 km
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M3.2
Municipio Colcha K
2026-09-18 · 01:13 UTC · 182 km
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M3.9
Municipio Colcha K
2026-09-17 · 15:03 UTC · 191 km
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M3.3
Municipio Colcha K
2026-09-17 · 00:02 UTC · 249 km
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M2.9
Municipio San Pedro de Quemes
2026-09-13 · 15:56 UTC · 189 km
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M2.8
Municipio San Pedro de Quemes
2026-09-12 · 00:15 UTC · 167 km
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M3.4
Municipio Colcha K
2026-09-11 · 21:07 UTC · 226 km
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M2.5
Municipio Colcha K
2026-09-09 · 13:40 UTC · 222 km
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M3.3
Municipio Colcha K
2026-09-08 · 05:16 UTC · 248 km
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M3.0
Municipio Colcha K
2026-09-06 · 14:34 UTC · 206 km
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M4.3
Municipio San Pedro de Quemes
2026-09-05 · 08:13 UTC · 226 km
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M2.5
Municipio San Pedro de Quemes
2026-09-03 · 05:39 UTC · 68 km
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M3.3
Municipio Colcha K
2026-09-02 · 11:12 UTC · 202 km
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M3.0
Municipio Colcha K
2026-09-01 · 02:25 UTC · 223 km
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M3.2
Municipio San Pedro de Quemes
2026-08-30 · 16:49 UTC · 227 km
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M2.7
Municipio Colcha K
2026-08-30 · 07:35 UTC · 181 km
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M3.5
Municipio Colcha K
2026-08-28 · 20:38 UTC · 233 km
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M3.7
Municipio San Pedro de Quemes
2026-08-27 · 16:43 UTC · 195 km
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M3.1
Municipio Colcha K
2026-08-26 · 19:40 UTC · 202 km
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M2.9
Municipio San Pedro de Quemes
2026-08-25 · 05:55 UTC · 248 km
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M2.9
Municipio Colcha K
2026-08-23 · 21:50 UTC · 199 km
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M2.8
Municipio Colcha K
2026-08-23 · 21:44 UTC · 203 km
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