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M2.5 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 09:21:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on October 20, 2025 at 09:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 94 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
f6cc226950c0cee49e39c537a2b3e6d9232ff841
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
93.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 09:21:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.32000, -68.15000
Temperature
5.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.9 km
Intermediate
93.9 km
93.9 km — shallower 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 185 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

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