4.8
Earthquake Details: 38 km from Villazón, Potosí Department, Bolivia
8/28/2025, 5:02:58 PM
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near 38 km from Villazón, Potosí Department, Bolivia on 8/28/2025 at 5:02:58 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -252 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-252 km
Significance
Latitude-22.3521
Longitude-65.8296
Event IDemsc:20250828_0000263
Magnitude4.8
Updated:8/29/2025, 6:30:46 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/28/2025, 1:02:58 PM GMT-4
- UTC
- 8/28/2025, 5:02:58 PM UTC
-252 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
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