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Largest earthquakes in or near Santa Barbara, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 2, 2023 20:28 GMT -
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Quakes since 1900:

  • 2 quakes above magnitude 7
  • 9 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7
  • 46 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
  • 640 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
Since 1900, Santa Barbara has had 2 quakes of magnitude 7.0 or above, 9 quakes between 6.0 and 7.0, 46 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, and 640 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 4.5 | Bolivia: 109 Km NE of San Pedro De Atacama, Chile -

Strongest quake: Mag. 7.7 | 56 km S of Uyuni, Antonio Quijarro, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia -

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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 4 or higher (697 quakes):
Date and timeMag
Depth
Nearest volcano (distance)LocationDetailsMap
May 19, 2023 12:51 am (GMT -4) (May 19, 2023 04:51 GMT)
4.5

210 km
41 km (25 mi)Bolivia: 109 Km NE of San Pedro De Atacama, Chile More
May 8, 2023 8:56 pm (GMT -4) (May 9, 2023 00:56 GMT)
4.4

236 km
141 km (88 mi)68 km south of Uyuni, Antonio Quijarro, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia More
Apr 3, 2023 5:46 pm (GMT -4) (Apr 3, 2023 21:46 GMT)
5.1

221 km
110 km (68 mi)101 km west of Tupiza, Sud Chichas, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia 2 reportsMore
Mar 26, 2023 9:39 pm (GMT -3) (Mar 27, 2023 00:39 GMT)
4.5

285 km
97 km (60 mi)Jujuy, Argentina, 68 km west of Villazon, Modesto Omiste, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia More
Mar 18, 2023 2:50 am (GMT -4) (Mar 18, 2023 06:50 GMT)
4.7

242 km
46 km (29 mi)58 km north of Colchani, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia More
Feb 27, 2023 8:08 am (GMT -4) (Feb 27, 2023 12:08 GMT)
4.6

217 km
82 km (51 mi)Departamento de Potosi, 221 km west of Tarija, Bolivia More
Feb 25, 2023 7:43 pm (GMT -4) (Feb 25, 2023 23:43 GMT)
4.2

232 km
93 km (58 mi)Departamento de Potosi, 224 km west of Tarija, Bolivia More
Feb 23, 2023 10:35 pm (GMT -4) (Feb 24, 2023 02:35 GMT)
4.3

214 km
101 km (63 mi)Departamento de Potosi, 213 km west of Tarija, Bolivia More
Jan 29, 2023 5:49 pm (GMT -4) (Jan 29, 2023 21:49 GMT)
4.4

185 km
25 km (16 mi)Departamento de Potosi, 269 km west of Tarija, Bolivia More
Jan 20, 2023 9:50 pm (GMT -4) (Jan 21, 2023 01:50 GMT)
4.0

246 km
105 km (65 mi)Departamento de Potosi, 206 km west of Tarija, Bolivia More
Jan 1, 2023 5:32 pm (GMT -4) (Jan 1, 2023 21:32 GMT)
4.5

207 km
94 km (58 mi)245 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia More
Dec 26, 2022 8:55 pm (GMT -4) (Dec 27, 2022 00:55 GMT)
4.7

177 km
94 km (58 mi)255 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia More
Dec 22, 2022 9:46 am (GMT -4) (Dec 22, 2022 13:46 GMT)
4.0

209 km
55 km (34 mi)204 km west of Villazon, Modesto Omiste, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia More
Dec 21, 2022 1:33 pm (GMT -4) (Dec 21, 2022 17:33 GMT)
4.8

230 km
118 km (73 mi)99 km west of Tupiza, Sud Chichas, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia More
Dec 21, 2022 8:17 am (GMT -4) (Dec 21, 2022 12:17 GMT)
4.0

210 km
35 km (22 mi)200 km west of Villazon, Modesto Omiste, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia More
Dec 7, 2022 6:08 am (GMT -4) (Dec 7, 2022 10:08 GMT)
4.2

184 km
89 km (55 mi)260 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia More
Nov 8, 2022 2:04 pm (GMT -4) (Nov 8, 2022 18:04 GMT)
4.1

178 km
73 km (45 mi)254 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia More
Oct 31, 2022 9:33 pm (GMT -4) (Nov 1, 2022 01:33 GMT)
4.4

174 km
79 km (49 mi)248 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia 1 reportMore
Oct 21, 2022 6:26 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 21, 2022 21:26 GMT)
4.4

272 km
119 km (74 mi)Jujuy, Argentina, 53 km southwest of Villazon, Modesto Omiste, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia More
Oct 17, 2022 6:35 pm (GMT -4) (Oct 17, 2022 22:35 GMT)
4.3

228 km
80 km (50 mi)Departamento de Potosi, 222 km west of Tarija, Bolivia More
Oct 7, 2022 8:27 pm (GMT -4) (Oct 8, 2022 00:27 GMT)
4.4

228 km
66 km (41 mi)Bolivia: 143 Km NNE of San Pedro De Atacama, Chile More
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.7 x 1016 joules (7627 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 6.6 x 106 tons of TNT or 410.1 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Santa Barbara Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Santa Barbara?

The last earthquake in Santa Barbara occurred 2 weeks ago: Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - Bolivia: 109 Km NE of San Pedro De Atacama, Chile, on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 12:51 am (GMT -4).

How many quakes were there in Santa Barbara since 1900?

Since 1900, Santa Barbara, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia had 697 quakes up to magnitude 7.7.

What was the strongest quake in Santa Barbara since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Santa Barbara since 1900 occurred 66 years ago: Major magnitude 7.7 earthquake - 56 km south of Uyuni, Antonio Quijarro, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia, on Friday, November 29, 1957 at 22:19 GMT.

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