Bolivia earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 18 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 18 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia on Thu, Aug 26, 2021, 4:31 AM GMT-4 (08:31 UTC), 255 km (158 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2021-08-26 08:31:44 UTC
Depth
255.1 km (158.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
20.606° S, 66.901° W
Region
Bolivia
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 11.5 km horizontally, 13.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
103°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.1Potosi, Bolivia · 1835 days ago · 234 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 4.1108 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 1874 days ago · 192 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 4.0107 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia · 1884 days ago · 203 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 4.299 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia · 1886 days ago · 195 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 4.663 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia · 1888 days ago · 229 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000f44n. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC.