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M3.4 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-09-28 02:59:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2025 at 02:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia). At around 225 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
97edde01217bfeadd9713b2c3f344c2c9fa3a577
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
225.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-28 02:59:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.12000, -67.83000
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 225 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 225 km
Intermediate
225 km
225 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: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 90 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 98 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 126 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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