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M2.7 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 15:25:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on October 17, 2025 at 15:25 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 218 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Bolivia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
34c011efce48eed17a7089bc02657565e3dbb9f4
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
217.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 15:25:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.99000, -67.83000
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 217.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 217.6 km
Intermediate
217.6 km
217.6 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: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 214 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

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

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