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M3.5 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-06-08 13:11:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 8, 2025 at 13:11 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 173 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Bolivia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
e8d1979c2b9ed7d3a94706d8b9fc997d7924e011
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
172.5 km
UTC time
2025-06-08 13:11:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.16400, -67.38200
Temperature
2.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172.5 km
Intermediate
172.5 km
172.5 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 83 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 100 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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