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28 quakes Mag. 2+
20 quakes Mag. 3+
Number of quakes vs long-term average, past 7 days
Earthquake activity above average

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

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Mag. 2.5 earthquake Chile, El Loa, Antofagasta -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 4.6 131 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 23:35 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Potosi, Bolivia, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Potosi, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Potosi has had one quake of magnitude 3.0.
In the past 7 days, Potosi has had 28 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.6:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 18 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest today: Mag. 2.5 Earthquake Chile, 72 km E of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta -
Strongest: Mag. 4.6 Earthquake 131 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile -
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Latest quakes in or near Potosi, Bolivia - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 28, 07:48 pm (Santiago)
Mar 28, 22:48 GMT
2.5

162 km
31 km (19 mi) to the SW Chile, 72 km east of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta Info
Mar 28, 04:58 pm (Santiago)
Mar 28, 19:58 GMT
2.5

105 km
45 km (28 mi) to the W Chile, 151 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca Info
Mar 28, 02:17 pm (Santiago)
Mar 28, 17:17 GMT
2.7

113 km
38 km (24 mi) to the W Chile, 136 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta Info
Mar 28, 09:37 am (Santiago)
Mar 28, 12:37 GMT
2.6

117 km
49 km (30 mi) to the NW Chile, 128 km northeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca Info
Mar 27, 09:57 pm (Santiago)
Mar 28, 01:57 GMT
3.0

113 km
6 km (3.7 mi) to the W Iquique, Chile, 64 km east of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca
I FELT IT
Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (6 quakes)
Mar 27, 06:59 pm (La Paz)
Mar 27, 22:59 GMT
3.7

225 km
Bolivia, 253 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi, Potosi
I FELT IT
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Mar 27, 03:23 pm (La Paz)
Mar 27, 19:23 GMT
3.5

200 km
Bolivia, 75 km south of Uyuni, Potosi
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 27, 11:05 am (Santiago)
Mar 27, 14:05 GMT
2.8

113 km
27 km (17 mi) to the SW Chile, 124 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta Info
Mar 27, 08:23 am (La Paz)
Mar 27, 12:23 GMT
3.1

201 km
Potosi, Bolivia
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 27, 06:38 am (La Paz)
Mar 27, 10:38 GMT
4.6

174 km
131 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 27, 06:24 am (Santiago)
Mar 27, 09:24 GMT
2.6

106 km
38 km (24 mi) to the W Chile, 163 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 8.4 x 1011 joules (234 megawatt hours, equivalent to 201 tons of TNT) | 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 977 quakes on average per year in or near Potosi, Bolivia:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 1.11 quakes per year
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 13.7 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 140 quakes per year (or 11.6 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 720 quakes per year (or 60 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 977 quakes per year (or 81 quakes per month)
Potosi has a high level of seismic activity. Potosi has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.

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