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M4.4 Earthquake near El Alto, La Paz (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-03-14 06:06:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 14, 2025 at 06:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near El Alto, La Paz (Bolivia). At around 146 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Bolivia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
1ea1fd41d13352a6083a5c77f19985f456a23d3a
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
146.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-14 06:06:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
State
La Paz
City
El Alto
Source
usp
Coordinates
-16.47194, -68.17991

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 146 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 146 km
Intermediate
146 km
146 km — shallower than 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Alto International AirportBolivia · LPB · SLLP
    4.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 247 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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