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M3.6 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 02:01:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 02:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 188 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Bolivia: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
d8c49306860065e88a9c9727ba882792c63bbe74
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
187.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 02:01:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.41000, -67.86000
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 187.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 187.6 km
Intermediate
187.6 km
187.6 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 62 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 67 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

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

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