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M4.4 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-07-13 20:11:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on July 13, 2025 at 20:11 UTC. At around 182 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Bolivia: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
af45a379c8211f0752369bb575facbc05b70c5b2
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
181.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-13 20:11:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.61000, -67.84000
Temperature
7.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 181.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 181.8 km
Intermediate
181.8 km
181.8 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: 6 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 42 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 44 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

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

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