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

Latest See all	Mag. 3.0 earthquake Iquique - Tarapaca, Chile -
Strongest past 30 days	Mag. 5.0 74 km south of Viacha - La Paz, Bolivia -

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

In the past 30 days, Oruro has had 8 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 5.0:

1 quake above magnitude 5
2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4

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Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 7 days	2 quakes	no data	-	-	1	1	-	-
Past 30 days	8 quakes	no data	-	5	2	1	-	-
Past 90 days	24 quakes	no data	4	14	4	2	-	-
Past 365 days	78 quakes	no data	6	47	21	4	-	-
Past 3 years	243 quakes	no data	37	127	66	13	-	-

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Showing all recent or significant quakes in the past 30 days, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (27 quakes):

Latest quakes in or near Oruro, Bolivia - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Apr 14, 04:21 pm (Santiago)	3.0 96 km	60 km (37 mi) to the W	Iquique, 8.7 km north of Camina, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile	Info
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 12, 12:52 pm (Santiago)	2.8 107 km	84 km (52 mi) to the SW	112 km east of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile	Info
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Apr 10, 01:02 pm (Santiago)	4.3 10 km	44 km (27 mi) to the W	65 km SE of Palca, Peru	Info
Apr 10, 11:33 am (La Paz)	5.0 206 km	40 km (25 mi) to the NW	66 km W of Patacamaya, Bolivia 1 report	Info
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Apr 5, 07:46 am (Santiago)	2.7 133 km	61 km (38 mi) to the W	Chile: 26 km al SO de Putre	Info
Apr 4, 08:57 pm (Santiago)	2.7 94 km	94 km (58 mi) to the SW	Chile: 64 km al S de Camiña	Info
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Apr 3, 08:45 am (Santiago)	3.2 116 km	86 km (53 mi) to the W	Chile: 43 km al SO de Putre	Info
Apr 2, 09:52 pm (Santiago)	2.6 110 km	56 km (35 mi) to the SW	Chile: 54 km al SO de Colchane.	Info
Sunday, March 31, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 31, 03:44 pm (Santiago)	3.1 121 km	83 km (52 mi) to the SW	Chile: 66 km al NE de Pica	Info
Saturday, March 30, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 30, 02:42 am (Santiago)	2.7 94 km	100 km (62 mi) to the SW	Chile: 59 km al N de Pica	Info
Mar 30, 01:01 am (Santiago)	2.5 102 km	100 km (62 mi) to the SW	Chile: 49 km al NE de Pica	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.5 x 10¹² joules (683 megawatt hours, equivalent to 587 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 71 quakes on average per year in or near Oruro, Bolivia:

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 0.27 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 4.3 quakes per year
Mag. 4 or higher: 24.5 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 61 quakes per year (or 5.1 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 72 quakes per year (or 6 quakes per month)

Oruro has a high level of seismic activity. Oruro has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.

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Oruro Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Oruro, Bolivia?

Oruro has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 71 quakes on average per year in or near Oruro, Bolivia. Oruro has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.

+When was the latest earthquake in Oruro?

The last earthquake in Oruro occurred 1 day 12 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:

Mag. 3.0 earthquake Iquique - Tarapaca, Chile -

A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 8.7 km (5.4 mi) away from Camina, Tarapaca, Chile, in the afternoon of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 4.21 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 96 km (60 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Oruro in the past 30 days?

In the past 30 days, Oruro has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, 2 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.

+What was the strongest quake in Oruro in the past 30 days?

The strongest earthquake in Oruro in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred 6 days ago:

Mag. 5.0 earthquake 74 km south of Viacha - La Paz, Bolivia -

A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit 74 km (46 mi) away from Viacha, La Paz, Bolivia, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024 at 11.33 am local time (America/La Paz GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 206 km (128 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.