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M4.6 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 22:42:57 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 3, 2025 at 22:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 233 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
31fa947fda5956a8e9787cdbd96f2c1977e09f10
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
232.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 22:42:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.67370, -66.70160
Temperature
2.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 232.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 232.9 km
Intermediate
232.9 km
232.9 km — deeper than the regional average (189.3 km)
Regional average: 189.3 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: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 263 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

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Airports

  • Joya Andina International AirportBolivia · UYU · SLUY
    30.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Potosí

Context for this earthquake

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

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