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M4.6 Earthquake near Southern Bolivia (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 22:42:57 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 3, 2025 at 22:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Southern Bolivia (Bolivia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 225 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Bolivia: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
c62e8f67050247c0d47e40e4020a51862211de14
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
225.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 22:42:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-20.76000, -66.78000
Temperature
-4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 225 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 225 km
Intermediate
225 km
225 km — close to the regional average (189.4 km)
Regional average: 189.4 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: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 251 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Joya Andina International AirportBolivia · UYU · SLUY
    36.3 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

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