3.7
Earthquake Details: Potosí, Bolivia
Oct 6, 2026, 17:55:09
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near Potosí, Bolivia on Oct 6, 2026 at 17:55:09. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -197 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-197 km
Significance0
Latitude-21.9600
Longitude-67.5700
Event IDemsc:20261006_0000244
Magnitude3.7
Updated:Oct 6, 2026, 18:00:17 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 6, 2026, 14:55:09 GMT-3
- UTC
- Oct 6, 2026, 17:55:09 UTC
-197 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.277 km ESE of Ollagüe, ChileBeforeM4.2172 km ESE of Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.458 km SSE of Camiña, ChileBeforeM3.5Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.736 km WNW of Ollagüe, ChileBeforeM4.560 km WNW of Colchani, BoliviaBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.119 km S of Yacuiba, BoliviaBefore
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