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M2.5 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 07:30:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on May 12, 2025 at 07:30 UTC. At around 219 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
34ededf932d19227b229a8a90d2b803e9c80e38e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
219.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 07:30:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.14000, -67.87000
Temperature
3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 219.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 219.3 km
Intermediate
219.3 km
219.3 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 90 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 96 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

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

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