Potosí, Bolivia – Earthquakes

This page summarizes earthquakes in Potosí (Bolivia). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M2.7 earthquake near Municipio San Pablo de Lipez on 2026-09-10 19:57:56 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

Seismic profile â†“

Earthquakes (last 30 days)

Max magnitude (last 30 days)

M5.0

Avg magnitude (last 30 days)

M3.20

Avg depth (last 30 days)

211 km

Seismic profile

Analysis period11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026Data as of: 11 Sep 2026 · 05:00 UTC

Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Potosí · M ≥ 2.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 313 event entries of M2.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 201 days.

Catalogue entries31311 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026

Strongest recorded earthquakeM5.3Potosí ↗

Depth · median196.0 km313 events with valid depth

Last 30 days46Previous 30 days: 49

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 2.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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Month	Analysis period	Catalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month	11 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2025	11
October 2025	01 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2025	20
November 2025	01 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2025	19
December 2025	01 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2025	26
January 2026	01 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026	15
February 2026	01 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 2026	15
March 2026	01 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026	13
April 2026	01 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2026	26
May 2026	01 May 2026 – 31 May 2026	18
June 2026	01 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026	35
July 2026	01 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026	57
August 2026	01 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026	40
September 2026 · Partial month	01 Sep 2026 – 11 Sep 2026	18

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 313

M 2.0 – < 3.0122

M 3.0 – < 4.0145

M 4.0 – < 5.044

M 5.0 – < 6.02

M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

313 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km1

30 – < 70 km2

70 – < 300 km310

300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days46

Previous 30 days49

Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods20

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Events assigned to Potosí in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0

M5.3

Potosí

20 Dec 2025 · 20:30 UTC

Depth: 118.5 km · RESIF

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M5.2

Potosí

20 Dec 2025 · 20:30 UTC

Depth: 156.5 km · USGS

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M4.8

Potosí

22 Dec 2025 · 22:04 UTC

Depth: 137.8 km · USGS

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Data and methodology

Analysis period: 11 Sep 2025 05:00 – 11 Sep 2026 05:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

14 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Events assigned to Potosí in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

EMSC285
USGS16
GFZ7
USP4
RESIF1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 11 Sep 2026 · 05:32 UTC

Map (last 30 days)

< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

About Potosí

Potosí is a department in southwestern Bolivia. Its area is 118,218 km2 and its population is 856,419. The capital is the city of Potosí. It is a mostly barren, mountainous region with one large plateau to the west, where the largest salt flat in the world, Salar de Uyuni, is located.

Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Potosí recorded 242 earthquakes within Bolivia. The average magnitude was M3.21. The strongest event reached M5.0.

Located on the South America Plate.

Seismic profile

Potosí · M ≥ 2.0

Earthquakes by month

How strong were the earthquakes?

At what depth did they occur?

Current period in context

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Strongest recorded earthquake

Potosí

Potosí

Potosí

Data and methodology

Source reports used

Map (last 30 days)

About Potosí

Seismic activity in 2026

Earthquakes in Potosí (last 30 days)