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M4.7 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 23:11:36 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on May 28, 2025 at 23:11 UTC. At around 197 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Bolivia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
be0801efbf6a0a014844c17114f5d6c96ecbeefb
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
197.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 23:11:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.86220, -67.42810
Temperature
-3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 197.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 197.3 km
Intermediate
197.3 km
197.3 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: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

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

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