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M4.2 Earthquake near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-05-04 20:47:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2025 at 20:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near POTOSI, BOLIVIA (Bolivia). At around 173 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Bolivia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
fdfbfb9106cc9e0741b01861c3b7488fb67f498f
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
173.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-04 20:47:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.31000, -67.87000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 173.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 173.3 km
Intermediate
173.3 km
173.3 km — close to the regional average (189 km)
Regional average: 189 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: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 72 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 78 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 106 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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