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M4.3 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-06-04 19:12:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 4, 2025 at 19:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia). At around 178 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Bolivia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
4a851de78f098876ec3f3723872676843c427b5b
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
177.9 km
UTC time
2025-06-04 19:12:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.93300, -67.49800
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 177.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 177.9 km
Intermediate
177.9 km
177.9 km — close to 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: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 218 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

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

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