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M3.4 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-11-25 13:54:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on November 25, 2025 at 13:54 UTC. At around 250 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
76e636bd9a0ac273ce5f19a18db8f204aa4adf74
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
249.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 13:54:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.46000, -67.00000
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 249.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 249.7 km
Intermediate
249.7 km
249.7 km — deeper than 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

  • Guayaques
    Distance: 76 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 98 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

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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