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Bolivia · Potosí

M2.6 Earthquake near Municipio San Pedro de Quemes, Potosí (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2026-11-01 09:36:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
200.4 km
Source
EMSC

Potosí · Municipio San Pedro de Quemes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Municipio San Pedro de Quemes, Potosí (Bolivia) on November 1, 2026 at 09:36 UTC. At around 200 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Bolivia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 200.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 200.4 km
Intermediate
200.4 km
200.4 km — close to the regional average (189 km)
Regional average: 189 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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