Latest quakes in or near La Paz, Bolivia - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake Parinacota - Arica and Parinacota, Chile - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 Parinacota - Arica and Parinacota, Chile - May 9, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 07:58 pm (Santiago) | 2.6 150 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SW | Parinacota, Arica and Parinacota, Chile | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 12, 01:23 pm (GMT -4) | 3.8 197 km | 141 km southwest of Viacha, La Paz, Bolivia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 07:36 am (Santiago) | 3.1 169 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the SW | Parinacota, Arica and Parinacota, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
May 11, 06:10 am (Lima) | 3.3 173 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the SW | 73 km northeast of Tacna, Tacna, Peru I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 09:40 am (Santiago) | 4.6 150 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SW | 24 km E of Palca, Peru I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 6, 11:57 am (La Paz) | 3.3 156 km | la Paz, Bolivia | Info | ||
May 6, 01:01 am (Santiago) | 2.6 96 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the SW | Chile: 41 km al SO de Putre | Info | |
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 3, 12:54 am (Lima) | 4.5 147 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the SW | 34 km ENE of Palca, Peru | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 03:57 pm (Santiago) | 2.8 114 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the SW | Chile: 65 km al S de Putre | Info | |
May 1, 12:51 pm (Santiago) | 2.8 174 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SW | la Paz, Bolivia | Info | |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 30, 01:52 am (Santiago) | 3.2 134 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the S | 122 km east of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.35 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 26.7 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)
Number of earthquakes over time
La Paz Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near La Paz, Bolivia?
La Paz has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 84 quakes on average per year in or near La Paz, Bolivia. However, La Paz has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near La Paz, Bolivia?
On average, La Paz has about 70 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 26.7 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in La Paz?
The last earthquake in La Paz occurred 18 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 75 km (47 mi) away from Tacna, Tacna, Peru, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7.58 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 150 km (93 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in La Paz in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, La Paz has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in La Paz in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in La Paz in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 7 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 24 km E of Palca, Peru, in the morning of Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9.40 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 150 km (93 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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