2.8
Earthquake Details: Potosí, Bolivia
Aug 23, 2026, 21:44:57
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Potosí, Bolivia on Aug 23, 2026 at 21:44:57. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -202.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-202.8 km
Significance
Latitude-21.1500
Longitude-67.9000
Event IDemsc:20260823_0000310
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Aug 23, 2026, 21:53:40 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 23, 2026, 17:44:57 GMT-4
- UTC
- Aug 23, 2026, 21:44:57 UTC
-202.8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.542 km E of Estique, PeruAfterM3.9Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.7Salta, ArgentinaAfterM4.626 km W of Ollagüe, ChileAfterM3.8Tarapacá, ChileAfterM4.538 km NNE of Cuya, ChileAfterM4.3106 km ESE of Antofagasta, ChileAfterM3.8Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.8Antofagasta, ChileAfterM4.570 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileAfterM4.726 km WSW of Tocopilla, ChileAfterM4.762 km SSE of Palca, PeruAfter
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