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

Latest See all	Mag. 4.5 earthquake 57 km SE of Embarcación - Argentina - Apr 14, 2024 -
Strongest since 2023	Mag. 4.9 Jujuy Province - Argentina - Aug 9, 2023 -

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

Since 2023, Tarija has had 9 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 4.9:

6 quakes above magnitude 4
3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4

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	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 365 days	8 quakes	no data	no data	3	5	-	-	-
Past 3 years	19 quakes	no data	no data	7	12	-	-	-

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Latest quakes in or near Tarija, Bolivia - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Apr 14, 12:16 am (Salta)	4.5 555 km	99 km (62 mi) to the S	57 km SE of Embarcación, Argentina I FELT IT	Info
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Apr 8, 03:37 pm (La Paz)	3.0 271 km	92 km (57 mi) to the W	Potosi, Bolivia	Info
Apr 7, 10:31 pm (Jujuy)	3.3 242 km	91 km (57 mi) to the SW	JUJUY (Argentina)	Info
Saturday, March 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 30, 01:00 am (Jujuy)	3.5 11 km	95 km (59 mi) to the S	JUJUY (Argentina) 2 reports	Info
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 12, 04:56 am (Jujuy)	3.4 270 km	83 km (52 mi) to the SW	JUJUY (Argentina)	Info
Monday, February 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 5, 08:02 am (Salta)	2.5 17 km	46 km (29 mi) to the S	SALTA (Argentina)	Info
Saturday, February 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 3, 09:02 am (La Paz)	4.6 281 km	59 km (37 mi) to the W	27 Km NNW of Tupiza, Bolivia	Info
Friday, February 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 2, 08:12 pm (Salta)	4.5 535 km	8 km (5 mi) to the S	11 Km SW of Yacuiba, Bolivia	Info
Monday, January 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 29, 07:43 pm (Jujuy)	3.1 280 km	91 km (57 mi) to the SW	JUJUY (Argentina)	Info
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 22, 11:23 pm (Jujuy)	2.6 9 km	77 km (48 mi) to the S	JUJUY (Argentina)	Info
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 17, 06:42 am (Jujuy)	3.2 212 km	90 km (56 mi) to the W	JUJUY (Argentina)	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 8.3 x 10¹² joules (2.29 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1974 tons of TNT or 0.1 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6.4 quakes on average per year in or near Tarija, Bolivia:

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.1 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 0.73 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
Mag. 4 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 4.7 quakes per year
Mag. 2 or higher: 4.8 quakes per year

Tarija has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, Tarija has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

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Tarija Earthquake FAQ

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

Tarija has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6.4 quakes on average per year in or near Tarija, Bolivia. However, Tarija has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tarija, Bolivia?

On average, Tarija has about 4.8 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.

+When was the latest earthquake in Tarija?

The last earthquake in Tarija occurred 6 days ago and had a magnitude of 4.5:

Mag. 4.5 earthquake 57 km SE of Embarcación - Argentina - Apr 14, 2024 -

A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 79 km (49 mi) away from Oran, Salta, Argentina, shortly after midnight, on Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 12.16 am local time (America/Argentina/Salta GMT -3). The quake had a great depth of 555 km (345 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Tarija since 2023?

Since 2023, Tarija has been shaken by 6 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.

+What was the strongest quake in Tarija since 2023?

The strongest earthquake in Tarija since 2023 had a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred 36 weeks ago:

Mag. 4.9 earthquake Jujuy Province - Argentina - Aug 9, 2023 -

A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from Villazon, Potosi, Bolivia, in the early morning of Wednesday, Aug 9, 2023 at 4.53 am local time (America/Argentina/Jujuy GMT -3). The quake had a moderate depth of 261 km (162 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).