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M4.1 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-05-01 02:29:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on May 1, 2025 at 02:29 UTC. At around 215 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
7b72021b592416651207b9b4c834a9845213a22e
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
215.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-01 02:29:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.39000, -67.78000
Temperature
-2.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 215.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 215.3 km
Intermediate
215.3 km
215.3 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: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 60 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 68 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 247 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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