Bolivia · Potosí

M2.8 Earthquake near Municipio San Agustin, Potosí (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2026-07-25 13:57:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
199.8 km
Source
EMSC

Potosí · Municipio San Agustin

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Municipio San Agustin, Potosí (Bolivia) on July 25, 2026 at 13:57 UTC. At around 200 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Bolivia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 199.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 199.8 km
Intermediate
199.8 km
199.8 km — close to the regional average (189.3 km)
Regional average: 189.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Potosí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

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