Back to map
Bolivia · Potosí

M4.0 Earthquake near Municipio Colcha K, Potosí (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-05-25 23:33:28 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On May 25, 2025 at 23:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Municipio Colcha K, Potosí (Bolivia). At around 194 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 194 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 194 km
Intermediate
194 km
194 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: 162 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Joya Andina International AirportBolivia · UYU · SLUY
    30.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Bolivia

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Bolivia

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share