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Bolivia · Oruro

M2.5 Earthquake near Municipio Sabaya, Oruro (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 05:32:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 12, 2026 at 05:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Municipio Sabaya, Oruro (Bolivia). At around 213 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
b0178d20f6ad2390f570b710688c22a877da01bb
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
213.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 05:32:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
State
Oruro
City
Municipio Sabaya
County
Provincia Sabaya
Village
Concepcion Ujo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.21000, -68.37000
Temperature
0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 213.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 213.4 km
Intermediate
213.4 km
213.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 389 Catalogue entries

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