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M4.2 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 20:21:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 2, 2025 at 20:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia). At around 204 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Bolivia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
aad856ccd094565e6e0e66c13b4c6472d1ed1ec4
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
203.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 20:21:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.76210, -67.33740
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 203.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 203.5 km
Intermediate
203.5 km
203.5 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 200 Catalogue entries

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