Latest quakes in or near Potosi, Bolivia, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 16, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.9 earthquake 44 km southwest of San Pedro de Atacama - Antofagasta, Chile - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.0 49 km northeast of Calama - Antofagasta, Chile - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 12:21 pm (Santiago) | 3.9 112 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the SW | 44 km southwest of San Pedro de Atacama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
May 16, 12:03 pm (Santiago) | 3.4 259 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the S | Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
May 16, 10:23 am (Santiago) | 2.9 125 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the SW | 32 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
May 16, 04:42 am (La Paz) | 2.7 159 km | Oruro, Bolivia | Info | ||
May 16, 03:35 am (Santiago) | 2.8 110 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the SW | 74 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
May 16, 03:33 am (Santiago) | 2.6 112 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the W | 131 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 07:15 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 105 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the W | 161 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
May 15, 07:09 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 106 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the SW | 39 km south of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
May 15, 01:47 pm (Santiago) | 3.2 285 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the S | 203 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 11:25 am (Santiago) | 2.9 122 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the SW | 58 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
May 15, 08:20 am (Santiago) | 3.1 116 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the SW | 28 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.11 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 13.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 141 quakes per year (or 11.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 720 quakes per year (or 60 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 979 quakes per year (or 82 quakes per month)
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Potosi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Potosi, Bolivia?
Potosi has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 979 quakes on average per year in or near Potosi, Bolivia. Potosi has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Potosi, Bolivia?
On average, Potosi has about 720 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 141 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 13.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Potosi?
The last earthquake in Potosi occurred 1 hour and 7 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.9:
A moderate magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit 44 km (28 mi) away from San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta, Chile, around noon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 12.21 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 112 km (70 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Potosi in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Potosi was shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.7.
+What was the strongest quake in Potosi in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Potosi in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 1 day 15 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 49 km (30 mi) away from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile, late in the evening of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10.31 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 131 km (81 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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