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M2.6 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 01:52:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on May 20, 2025 at 01:52 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 208 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
9d46fd7816fd94f951cf49c72f7b785731e58941
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
208.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 01:52:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.25000, -67.89000
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 208.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 208.1 km
Intermediate
208.1 km
208.1 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: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 79 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 85 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

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