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

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Mag. 4.3 earthquake 80 km W of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia -
Strongest since 1970Mag. 8.2 La Paz, Bolivia - Jun 8, 1994 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 14:33 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near La Paz, Bolivia, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near La Paz, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, La Paz has had one quake of magnitude 4.3.
Since 1970, La Paz has had 1,327 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 8.2:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 8
  • 3 quakes between magnitude 7 and 8
  • 18 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7
  • 113 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
  • 554 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 537 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 101 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest today: Mag. 4.3 Earthquake 80 km W of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia -
Strongest: Mag. 8.2 Earthquake La Paz, Bolivia -
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1970, magnitude 4.2 or higher, within up to 50 km (31 mi) distance (204 out of 1,327 quakes, show more):
Latest quakes in or near La Paz, Bolivia - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 28, 02:37 am (La Paz)
Mar 28, 06:37 GMT
4.3

155 km
80 km W of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 11, 08:58 pm (Santiago)
Mar 12, 00:58 GMT
3.0

105 km
32 km (20 mi) to the SW 8 Km Al Ne De Putre Info
Monday, March 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 11, 08:41 pm (Santiago)
Mar 11, 23:41 GMT
2.9

149 km
23 km (14 mi) to the SW Chile: 33 Km Al E De Putre Info
Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 8, 06:37 am (Santiago)
Mar 8, 09:37 GMT
2.8

141 km
27 km (17 mi) to the SW Parinacota, Arica and Parinacota, Chile Info
Thursday, March 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 7, 02:22 pm (Santiago)
Mar 7, 17:22 GMT
2.7

139 km
22 km (14 mi) to the SW Chile: 17 Km Al NE De Putre Info
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 27, 07:33 am (La Paz)
Feb 27, 11:33 GMT
4.2

167 km
Bolivia: 64 Km E of Chuquitira, Peru Info
Friday, February 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 23, 04:38 am (Lima)
Feb 23, 09:38 GMT
4.7

168 km
18 km (11 mi) to the SW 40 Km ENE of Estique, Peru Info
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 7, 08:49 am (Santiago)
Feb 7, 11:49 GMT
2.8

136 km
20 km (12 mi) to the SW Chile: 20 Km Al NE De Putre Info
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 6, 06:35 am (La Paz)
Feb 6, 10:35 GMT
4.3

146 km
Bolivia: 70 Km E of Palca, Peru Info
Saturday, January 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 20, 08:45 am (Santiago)
Jan 20, 12:45 GMT
3.2

132 km
49 km (30 mi) to the S Chile: 46 Km Al SE De Putre Info
Thursday, January 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 17, 11:08 pm (Santiago)
Jan 18, 03:08 GMT
2.7

157 km
10 km (6.2 mi) to the SW Chile: 20 Km Al S De Visviri Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.4 x 1017 joules (39174 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.4 x 107 tons of TNT or 2106.6 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 83 quakes on average per year in or near La Paz, Bolivia:
  • Mag. 8 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.9 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 3 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 25.8 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 70 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 84 quakes per year (or 7 quakes per month)
La Paz has a high level of seismic activity. La Paz has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 8 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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