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M2.8 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 02:44:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on August 25, 2025 at 02:44 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 215 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
5ec29e28f14fa564ab76860d902b543d9f5db453
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
214.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 02:44:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.29000, -67.74000
Temperature
-11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 214.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 214.8 km
Intermediate
214.8 km
214.8 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: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 70 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 79 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 106 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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