USGS · September 10, 2026

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake — 35 km SSE of Cliza, Bolivia

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded near 35 km SSE of Cliza, Bolivia on Sep 10, 2026, 08:05 AM (local time at the epicentre — UTC-4), at a depth of about 372.6 km, according to USGS.

USGSDeep (over 300 km)Reviewed by a seismologist

Updated 2026-09-10 14:15 UTC

The full record

Magnitude
M 4.8 · body-wave magnitude
Location
35 km SSE of Cliza, Bolivia
Local time at the epicentre
Sep 10, 2026, 08:05 AM — UTC-4
Time (UTC)
2026-09-10 12:05 UTC
Depth
372.6 km · Deep (over 300 km)
Coordinates
-17.893, -65.834
Felt reports
No “Did You Feel It?” reports submitted
Tsunami
No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
Significance
354 / 1000 · notable event
Solution quality
83 seismic stations used · 35° azimuthal gap (well-constrained epicentre)
Review status
Reviewed by a seismologist
Catalog
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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.

Felt it yourself? USGS collects first-hand reports through “Did You Feel It?”, and those reports are what produce the community intensity above.

Who lives nearby

About 0 people live in towns within 30 km of the epicentre, and 1,534,519 within 100 km. Distances are from the epicentre to the town centre.

PlaceDistancePopulation
Cliza35.5 km NNW8,654
Arani36.8 km N3,906
Tarata37.3 km NNW8,043
Punata39.0 km N15,194
Capinota49.5 km WNW5,157
Irpa Irpa49.9 km WNW2,968
Mizque52.5 km E30,481
Santiváñez58.3 km NW1,046
Sacaba59.2 km NNW180,726
Colomi60.5 km N3,921

Earthquake history in this area

12 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5+ have been recorded within 200 km of this epicentre since 1960.

Other earthquakes near this epicentre

No other earthquakes have been recorded within 100 km in the last 30 days.

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Frequently asked questions

How strong was the 35 km SSE of Cliza, Bolivia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (body-wave magnitude), at a depth of 372.6 km. Very deep earthquakes are rarely damaging at the surface, though they can be felt hundreds of kilometres away.

Exactly when did it happen?

Sep 10, 2026, 08:05 AM (local time at the epicentre — UTC-4). In universal time: 2026-09-10 12:05 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 Cliza, 35.5 km NNW (population 8,654).

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 0 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) and, in Venezuela, FUNVISIS. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.