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M2.6 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-06-03 14:41:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 3, 2025 at 14:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 174 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
15d70e9547030021ad8809776297eaf7eab5d1ee
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
173.7 km
UTC time
2025-06-03 14:41:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.66000, -68.05000
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 173.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 173.7 km
Intermediate
173.7 km
173.7 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

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