Latest quakes in or near Santa Cruz, Bolivia - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake 17 km east of Chimoré - Cochabamba, Bolivia - Mar 22, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 4.8 39 km northwest of Villa Yapacani - Santa Cruz, Bolivia - May 22, 2023 - |
- 9 quakes above magnitude 4
- 12 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 22, 10:09 am (La Paz) | 3.2 15 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the W | 17 km east of Chimoré, Cochabamba, Bolivia | Info | |
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 19, 06:01 am (La Paz) | 3.3 15 km | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 12, 03:52 pm (La Paz) | 3.4 11 km | 13 km west of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | Info | ||
Friday, November 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 17, 2023 03:27 am (La Paz) | 3.0 10.3 km | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | Info | ||
Sunday, November 5, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Nov 5, 2023 10:39 am (La Paz) | 3.1 5 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the W | Central Bolivia | Info | |
Nov 5, 2023 10:29 am (La Paz) | 4.0 5 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the W | 20 km east of Ciudad Mizque, Cochabamba, Bolivia | Info | |
Monday, October 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 23, 2023 05:26 pm (La Paz) | 3.9 26 km | Central Bolivia | Info | ||
Monday, October 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 9, 2023 05:57 pm (La Paz) | 3.3 20 km | Central Bolivia | Info | ||
Sunday, June 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 4, 2023 02:13 pm (Cuiaba) | 3.8 2 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NE | Brazil: Central Bolivia | Info | |
Monday, May 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 22, 2023 03:51 am (La Paz) | 4.8 613 km | 39 km northwest of Villa Yapacani, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | Info | ||
Monday, December 26, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 25, 2022 08:34 pm (La Paz) | 4.1 11 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the W | Cochabamba-Santa Cruz Border Region, Bolivia | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.87 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 8.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 9.2 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Santa Cruz Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Santa Cruz, Bolivia?
Santa Cruz has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 8.8 quakes on average per year in or near Santa Cruz, Bolivia. However, Santa Cruz has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 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 Santa Cruz, Bolivia?
On average, Santa Cruz has about 9.2 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Santa Cruz?
The last earthquake in Santa Cruz occurred 4 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 17.5 km (11 mi) away from Chimoré, Cochabamba, Bolivia, in the morning of Friday, Mar 22, 2024 at 10.09 am local time (America/La Paz GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Santa Cruz since 2022?
Since 2022, Santa Cruz has been shaken by 9 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 12 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Santa Cruz since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Santa Cruz since 2022 had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 48 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit 39 km (24 mi) away from Villa Yapacani, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, in the early morning of Monday, May 22, 2023 at 3.51 am local time (America/La Paz GMT -4). The quake had a great depth of 613 km (381 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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