# Earthquakes Strike Potosi Region

- Place: La Paz, Bolivia (-16.4897, -68.1193)
- Published: 2026-11-08T00:07:03.592Z · expires 2026-11-15T00:07:03.592Z
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A light mag. 3.0 earthquake struck Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia, on Saturday, Nov 7, at 04:42 am (La Paz time), per volcanodiscovery.com.

This follows two earlier quakes in the region: a weak mag. 2.6 event on Friday, Nov 6, and a light mag. 3.0 one on Friday, Nov 6, at 08:31 pm, both reported by volcanodiscovery.com.

The quakes occurred near the border of the Potosi region, which has seen increased seismic activity recently; residents were briefly alarmed but no injuries or damage were reported.

The USGS notes this area is part of a seismically active zone, and local monitoring agencies are continuing to assess potential aftershocks.

## Sources

- [Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia, on Friday, Nov 6, 2026, at 11:54 pm (GMT -4)](https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/23613723/mag2quake-Nov-7-2026-Potosi-Bolivia.html) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-07
- [Light mag. 3.0 earthquake - Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia, on Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, at 04:42 am (La Paz time)](https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/23614066/mag2quake-Nov-7-2026-Antofagasta-Chile.html) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-07
- [Light mag. 3.0 earthquake - Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia, on Friday, Nov 6, 2026, at 08:31 pm (La Paz time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOelljRU05ZTQ0MUxXaFlCSXczUV9fY0gyRm5qRzl5WkFxNzB1MWNiRHNrZmtYRGtBNndjMUhLajFSNlV5SlNlc3FwMWprbElmRkZCeUdBTnFIMlJKeUhuSUwwMWRxQ1IweEpYS2V5VjRINDFaLVFId2VfRHpHU09KN1Z3ZHM0aXZiZHdobnhCVG1oNjV5ZTItdG1aZ25ZQlR4cDhyYlBmdnk?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-07
- [Light mag. 3.0 earthquake - 267 km southwest of Potosi, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia, on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026, at 11:14 pm (La Paz time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPaXR0bURCSkdrX0xSc0dhQ0FhbWdhZEtnbmViRWdYS21HWndoSVlXOExPQmxCS1U4Ym5NbEV0MWJ2a05DWUt5ZGZReVBXLTJQSXNVd3lWWkllazQwM3ZLRjc2dG1wd3U5T0FtVU9yM2RwcXpxZnF0QjdhdmYxbnRNQkV3emR3ajFISktQVTIwZEt5Wkx2TWtodFdlWHBuOFBsclFmOHFBNkc?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-05
- [Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Departamento de La Paz, 65 km north of Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia, on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, at 03:10 pm (La Paz time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQQ3dWZVl6QWpfQ1VoU0s3d2hGSXVRbGZUT1oxajh6M0s2b2N2SkJxWWgzZE9VcEVtU1YyRGlXSG4tSllfR0ZuRm5jS3AzMVJhTURaOTBTZDVZZ3JuT0VNS3k5Q09fQmhHWG9KM0FMRDYyRHBaVUVkVUdiRnhMaFJxYk5RZFRSVHZ4Mi16ZEhTQkhqZndDX05HYkpqM1E3SW9GODRwWUx4TXhhdw?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-05

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- M4.5 earthquake · USGS · plate boundaries: Bird 2003: 111 km deep · 13 h ago · 10 quakes nearby this week · check: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-23.5,-77.1&extent=-9.5,-59.1&range=week