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M4.5 Earthquake near Municipio Llica, Potosí

UTC time: 2025-01-03 00:55:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
135.4 km
Source
USGS

Potosí · Municipio Llica

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About this earthquake

On January 3, 2025 at 00:55 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Municipio Llica, Potosí. At around 135 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e629d9e8a648652d43efdf189d966b6f866e8b41
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
135.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-03 00:55:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
Potosí
City
Municipio Llica
County
Daniel Campos
Village
Llica
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.51470, -68.60260

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135.4 km
Intermediate
135.4 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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