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M4.1 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 06:21:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on August 8, 2025 at 06:21 UTC. At around 250 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
f3f3dece4ab3b93659f0959f560c03bbb847397e
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
250.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 06:21:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.38440, -66.85930
Temperature
-10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 250 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 250 km
Intermediate
250 km
250 km — deeper than 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: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 183 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

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

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