Latest quakes in or near Tarija, Bolivia - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 3.6 earthquake SALTA (Argentina) - Oct 26, 2023 -
Strongest since 1970	Mag. 5.9 Tarija - Bolivia - Jul 1, 1974 -

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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Tarija in the past 24 hours.

Since 1970, Tarija has had 12 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 5.9 within up to 100 km (63 mi) distance:

4 quakes above magnitude 5
5 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4

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Latest quakes in or near Tarija, Bolivia - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Oct 26, 2023 06:35 am (Salta)	3.6 331 km	90 km (56 mi) to the SW	SALTA (Argentina)	Info
Monday, September 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 11, 2023 05:40 pm (La Paz)	4.1 331 km	98 km (61 mi) to the NW	Potosi-Chuquisaca Border Region, Bolivia	Info
Monday, February 13, 2017 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 13, 2017 01:31 am (La Paz)	4.6 285 km	82 km (51 mi) to the SW	4.6 POTOSI, BOLIVIA	Info
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 20, 2016 06:21 am (La Paz)	4.8 293 km	98 km (61 mi) to the W	Southern Bolivia	Info
Monday, January 21, 2013 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 21, 2013 02:22 pm (La Paz)	4.2 49 km	97 km (60 mi) to the NE	Chuquisaca, 97 km northeast of Tarija, Tarija, Bolivia	Info
Monday, July 23, 2012 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 23, 2012 04:51 pm (La Paz)	4.0 624 km	50 km (31 mi) to the S	Southern Bolivia	Info
Friday, January 7, 2011 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 7, 2011 12:55 am (La Paz)	5.1 290 km	69 km (43 mi) to the SW	Potosi, Bolivia	Info
Thursday, September 27, 2007 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 27, 2007 07:12 pm (La Paz)	3.9 321 km	90 km (56 mi) to the W	Potosi, Bolivia	Info
Monday, October 23, 2006 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 23, 2006 09:00 pm (Universal Time)	5.8 262 km	96 km (60 mi) to the W	Potosi, Bolivia	Info
Sunday, March 5, 2006 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 5, 2006 06:48 am (Universal Time)	3.9 319 km	73 km (45 mi) to the W	Potosi, Bolivia	Info
Monday, June 25, 2001 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 25, 2001 09:57 am (Universal Time)	5.1 33 km	45 km (28 mi) to the SE	Tarija, Bolivia	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 8.4 x 10¹³ joules (23.3 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 20032 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Tarija Earthquake FAQ

+When was the latest earthquake in Tarija?

The last earthquake in Tarija occurred 26 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.6:

Mag. 3.6 earthquake SALTA (Argentina) - Oct 26, 2023 -

A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 41 km (26 mi) away from Villazon, Potosi, Bolivia, in the early morning of Thursday, Oct 26, 2023 at 6.35 am local time (America/Argentina/Salta GMT -3). The quake had a great depth of 331 km (206 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Tarija since 1970?

Since 1970, Tarija has had 4 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.

+What was the strongest quake in Tarija since 1970?

The strongest earthquake in Tarija since 1970 had a magnitude of 5.9 and occurred 50 years ago:

Mag. 5.9 earthquake Tarija - Bolivia - Jul 1, 1974 -

A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit 67 km (41 mi) away from Tarija, Tarija, Bolivia, around noon of Monday, Jul 1, 1974 at 12.51 pm local time (America/La Paz GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13 km (8 mi) .