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M2.9 Earthquake near ORURO, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-07-01 11:29:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near ORURO, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on July 1, 2025 at 11:29 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 182 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Bolivia: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
89795108d6010f2186200ee5255eac14bd044c8b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
181.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-01 11:29:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Oruro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.78000, -68.86000
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 181.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 181.7 km
Intermediate
181.7 km
181.7 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

  • Isluga
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 389 Catalogue entries

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