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M4.4 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-05-25 23:33:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on May 25, 2025 at 23:33 UTC. At around 214 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Bolivia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
7196c1ca66504684b4fe70c09d384ca4549bd635
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
213.8 km
UTC time
2025-05-25 23:33:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.22770, -67.21760
Temperature
5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 213.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 213.8 km
Intermediate
213.8 km
213.8 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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