Bolivia

M3.0 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-05-21 10:46:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2025 at 10:46 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia). At around 182 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Bolivia: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
12026fc53eed6bd7b57fae4d430504e74c66cff7
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
182.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 10:46:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.81000, -68.19000
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 182 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 182 km
Intermediate
182 km
182 km — close to the regional average (189.5 km)
Regional average: 189.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 200 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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