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M2.8 Earthquake near Municipio San Pedro de Quemes, Potosí (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 18:00:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
182.4 km
Source
EMSC

Potosí · Municipio San Pedro de Quemes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Municipio San Pedro de Quemes, Potosí (Bolivia) on January 26, 2026 at 18:00 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
9e8f42089c5fb639a387b1c60cf7d0297470a85e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
182.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 18:00:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
State
Potosí
City
Municipio San Pedro de Quemes
County
Provincia Nor Lípez
Village
Canton San Pedro de Quemes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.75000, -68.06000
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 182.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 182.4 km
Intermediate
182.4 km
182.4 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.

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Potosí

Context for this earthquake

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

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