3.5
Earthquake Details: Potosí, Bolivia
Aug 28, 2026, 20:38:17
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near Potosí, Bolivia on Aug 28, 2026 at 20:38:17. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -233.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-233.2 km
Significance0
Latitude-21.8600
Longitude-67.6400
Event IDemsc:20260828_0000278
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Aug 28, 2026, 20:45:26 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 28, 2026, 16:38:17 GMT-4
- UTC
- Aug 28, 2026, 20:38:17 UTC
-233.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.348 km WSW of Abra Pampa, ArgentinaBeforeM3.7Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.7Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.9Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.7Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.626 km W of Ollagüe, ChileBeforeM3.8Tarapaca, ChileBeforeM3.6Tarapaca, ChileBeforeM4.538 km NNE of Cuya, ChileAfterM4.3106 km ESE of Antofagasta, ChileAfterM3.6Antofagasta, ChileAfter
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