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M4.5 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-06-15 05:42:39 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2025 at 05:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 218 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
258e01145ea5aaf6bb89cd3f4866d3bee00dc5f3
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
218.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-15 05:42:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.88720, -66.72150
Temperature
-6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 218.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 218.4 km
Intermediate
218.4 km
218.4 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: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 240 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

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

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