M4.6 Earthquake – 88 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia
Oct 17, 2026 16:52 UTC (23 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 17, 2026 16:52 UTC
- Depth
- 189.5 km (117.7 mi)
- Epicenter
- -21.175°, -67.214°
- Location
- 88 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 183 km NNE of Calama, Chile · Bolivia | 3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 07:42 UTC |
| 3.0 | 191 km NE of Calama, Chile · Bolivia | 5 days ago Nov 5, 2026 03:14 UTC |
| 3.1 | 157 km NE of Calama, Chile · Bolivia | 6 days ago Nov 3, 2026 18:31 UTC |
| 2.9 | 192 km NNE of Calama, Chile · Bolivia | 6 days ago Nov 3, 2026 15:58 UTC |
| 3.1 | 190 km NE of Calama, Chile · Bolivia | 7 days ago Nov 3, 2026 05:28 UTC |
| 2.8 | 150 km NE of Calama, Chile · Bolivia | 7 days ago Nov 3, 2026 05:15 UTC |
| 3.5 | 118 km W of Tupiza, Bolivia | 7 days ago Nov 2, 2026 15:48 UTC |
| 3.0 | 208 km WNW of Tupiza, Bolivia | 8 days ago Nov 2, 2026 07:48 UTC |
| 2.5 | 177 km NNE of Calama, Chile · Bolivia | 9 days ago Nov 1, 2026 02:20 UTC |
| 3.0 | 109 km W of Tupiza, Bolivia | 12 days ago Oct 29, 2026 03:27 UTC |
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