EMSC · November 5, 2026

Magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Campamento Colquiri, Bolivia

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded near 1 km W of Campamento Colquiri, Bolivia on Nov 5, 2026, 03:10 PM (local time at the epicentre — UTC-4), at a depth of about 310.2 km, according to EMSC.

EMSCDeep (over 300 km)Reviewed by a seismologist

Updated 2026-11-05 21:23 UTC

The full record

Magnitude
M 4.0 · m
Location
1 km W of Campamento Colquiri, Bolivia
Local time at the epicentre
Nov 5, 2026, 03:10 PM — UTC-4
Time (UTC)
2026-11-05 19:10 UTC
Depth
310.2 km · Deep (over 300 km)
Coordinates
-17.392, -67.123
Felt reports
No “Did You Feel It?” reports submitted
Tsunami
No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
Review status
Reviewed by a seismologist
Catalog
EMSC (Centro Sismológico Euromediterráneo)

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Epicentre and nearby recent earthquakes

The highlighted circle is this earthquake. Smaller circles are other events recorded nearby in the last 30 days.

What the shaking was like

Very deep earthquakes are rarely damaging at the surface, though they can be felt hundreds of kilometres away.

No intensity estimate was published for this event, which is usual for small earthquakes far from populated areas.

Who lives nearby

About 3,933 people live in towns within 30 km of the epicentre, and 640,629 within 100 km. Distances are from the epicentre to the town centre.

PlaceDistancePopulation
Campamento Colquiri0.2 km W3,933
Calchani46.5 km E1,074
Quime46.5 km NNW2,404
Eucaliptus46.9 km WSW2,373
Independencia47.1 km NE—
Lahuachaca58.6 km W3,235
Oruro64.5 km S208,684
Viloco66.9 km NW1,900
Sipe Sipe81.5 km E47,000
Vinto85.5 km E58,739

Earthquake history in this area

11 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5+ have been recorded within 200 km of this epicentre since 1960, in Chile.

Other earthquakes near this epicentre

1 other event within 100 km in the last 30 days.

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Frequently asked questions

How strong was the 1 km W of Campamento Colquiri, Bolivia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.0 (m), at a depth of 310.2 km. Very deep earthquakes are rarely damaging at the surface, though they can be felt hundreds of kilometres away.

Exactly when did it happen?

Nov 5, 2026, 03:10 PM (local time at the epicentre — UTC-4). In universal time: 2026-11-05 19:10 UTC.

Was it felt?

No “Did You Feel It?” reports were submitted for this event. Small earthquakes usually pass unnoticed except very close to the epicentre.

Was there a tsunami warning?

No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.

Which towns are closest to the epicentre?

The closest is Campamento Colquiri, 0.2 km W (population 3,933).

Are earthquakes normal in this area?

Yes. The largest earthquake recorded within 200 km since 1960 was magnitude 6.6 (25 km NNW of Mizque, Bolivia, 1998), and 1 further events were recorded within 100 km in the last 30 days.

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About this page

Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), in Venezuela FUNVISIS and in Brazil the RSBR through the Centro de Sismologia da USP. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.