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Bolivia: earthquakes and wildfires

Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Bolivia on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

Live map – Bolivia

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low
Tomorrow Low
Day after Moderate

Forecast for the area around: La Paz. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Sipe Sipe
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · La Santisima Trinidad
  • Tomorrow: Lightning – High lightning · Yacuiba

Forecast for the area around: Bolivia. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Bolivia

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Bolivia

Bolivia has recorded 1,359 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.2 in 1994.

Satellites have detected 167 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 187 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Bolivia →

1,359 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.2.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
3.112 km ESE of Ckochas, Bolivia18.4 km
2.8144 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia235.6 km
4.450 km N of Comarapa, Bolivia10.0 km
4.26 km NW of Yacuiba, Bolivia523.9 km
4.536 km SSW of Porco, Bolivia235.8 km
4.576 km W of Porco, Bolivia182.1 km
4.562 km WNW of Colchani, Bolivia193.2 km
4.2114 km WSW of Porco, Bolivia172.5 km
4.078 km S of Cochabamba, Bolivia359.3 km
4.862 km SSE of Sacaba, Bolivia371.1 km
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MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.2130 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia194.5 km
4.265 km WSW of Llallagua, Bolivia250.6 km
4.467 km SW of Porco, Bolivia243.3 km
4.2106 km SW of Porco, Bolivia219.9 km
4.4near Uyuni, Bolivia221.1 km
4.5118 km SW of Porco, Bolivia200.0 km
4.056 km WSW of Uyuni, Bolivia215.0 km
4.5111 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia172.6 km
4.3140 km SW of Porco, Bolivia196.6 km
4.539 km SSW of Porco, Bolivia222.8 km
4.342 km NE of Oruro, Bolivia316.1 km
4.369 km SW of Porco, Bolivia234.1 km
4.4101 km SW of Porco, Bolivia248.1 km
4.269 km S of Porco, Bolivia250.9 km
4.332 km SSW of Challapata, Bolivia268.0 km
4.2103 km W of Potosi, Bolivia258.1 km
4.538 km SW of Porco, Bolivia228.2 km
4.088 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia209.5 km
4.496 km W of Colchani, Bolivia171.8 km
5.378 km NNE of Villamontes, Bolivia553.8 km
4.057 km SSE of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia10.0 km
4.1106 km W of Colchani, Bolivia156.2 km
4.3134 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia211.6 km
4.234 km ESE of Aiquile, Bolivia10.0 km
4.178 km SW of Challapata, Bolivia227.8 km
4.558 km SW of Porco, Bolivia212.5 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
8.256 km NNW of Reyes, Bolivia631.0 km
7.116 km NW of Villazon, Bolivia276.2 km
6.883 km NE of Villamontes, Bolivia559.0 km
6.662 km SSW of La Santisima Trinidad, Bolivia549.9 km
6.625 km NNW of Mizque, Bolivia24.0 km
6.691 km W of Potosi, Bolivia266.0 km
6.542 km E of Padilla, Bolivia596.0 km
6.528 km NNE of Oruro, Bolivia285.2 km
6.471 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia218.0 km
6.355 km SSE of Sacaba, Bolivia359.0 km
6.3109 km SSW of Oruro, Bolivia243.1 km
6.393 km WSW of Viacha, Bolivia172.0 km
6.226 km SSW of Ckochas, Bolivia352.7 km
6.256 km NE of Sacaba, Bolivia33.0 km
6.213 km WNW of Villazon, Bolivia279.3 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
202628M4.8
202554M5.4
202456M5.7
202350M5.1
202257M5.1
202147M5.4
202048M5.3
201932M6.3
201847M6.8
201743M6.5
201648M6.1
201533M4.9
201435M5.6
201333M5.0
201221M5.9
201118M6.6
201019M5.4
200917M5.8
200837M6.2
200733M5.4
200641M5.8
200533M4.9
200437M6.1
200316M6.0
200230M5.1
200129M6.2
200026M4.9
199932M6.4
199836M6.6
199720M7.1
199630M5.7
199535M5.6
199417M8.2
199321M4.7
199217M5.3
199115M5.8
199012M6.6
198911M6.1
198818M6.5
198718M5.4
198620M6.3
198514M5.8
198411M5.0
198310M6.3
19829M5.2
19817M5.3
19804M4.4
197910M5.1
19789M5.6
19777M5.1
19768M5.5

Wildfires

167 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 187 km².

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
41 km²84 km WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
14 km²142 km N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
3.3 km²156 km N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
10 km²30 km SE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
31 km²65 km SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
9.4 km²101 km WNW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
18 km²43 km S of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
3.0 km²31 km SW of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
3.4 km²129 km SSW of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
16 km²80 km ENE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
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AreaLocationSinceStatus
3.1 km²99 km ENE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
14 km²102 km NW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
8.4 km²44 km W of Urubicha, BoliviaActive
8.0 km²35 km WNW of Ascension, BoliviaActive
7.2 km²20 km WSW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
3.9 km²41 km NW of Puerto Suarez, BoliviaActive
14 km²104 km SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
7.1 km²81 km ESE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
6.1 km²58 km W of Urubicha, BoliviaActive
7.6 km²92 km NW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
3.8 km²118 km ESE of Ascension, BoliviaActive
5.5 km²81 km W of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
8.7 km²129 km N of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
11 km²161 km N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
3.1 km²85 km ENE of Ixiamas, BoliviaActive
4.3 km²151 km N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
10 km²82 km NE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
3.7 km²90 km NNE of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
8.1 km²110 km N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
3.1 km²31 km ESE of Reyes, BoliviaActive
3.5 km²38 km NE of San Ramon, BoliviaActive
28 km²78 km SE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
12 km²112 km WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
6.9 km²95 km ESE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
9.3 km²116 km SE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
4.8 km²105 km WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
5.0 km²102 km SE of San Ignacio de Moxo, BoliviaActive
21 km²60 km WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
6.7 km²110 km W of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
6.3 km²131 km SSE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
8.6 km²143 km S of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
4.8 km²36 km NNE of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
5.9 km²41 km SSW of San Borja, BoliviaActive
4.2 km²98 km NNW of Villa Yapacani, BoliviaActive
4.8 km²23 km E of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
4.9 km²124 km WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
47 km²40 km WNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
14 km²58 km ENE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
7.8 km²20 km SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
10.0 km²40 km SE of Robore, BoliviaActive
7.2 km²89 km NNW of Santa Rosa del Sara, BoliviaActive
51 km²115 km SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
3.8 km²71 km N of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
3.8 km²39 km W of Villa Yapacani, BoliviaActive
21 km²105 km NW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
4.9 km²92 km SE of Pailon, BoliviaActive
10 km²95 km W of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
3.2 km²55 km WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
12 km²33 km S of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
4.8 km²131 km S of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
5.9 km²62 km NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
3.6 km²27 km SE of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
3.0 km²113 km NW of Montero, BoliviaActive
41 km²133 km E of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
13 km²66 km WSW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
27 km²115 km WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
4.2 km²33 km SW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
5.1 km²58 km SSE of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
4.1 km²139 km SW of Riberalta, BoliviaActive
187 km²95 km NNE of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
14 km²137 km ESE of Villamontes, BoliviaActive
6.4 km²14 km WNW of Yacuiba, BoliviaActive
4.6 km²59 km NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
6.3 km²48 km NW of Ascension, BoliviaActive
15 km²88 km NW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
6.6 km²35 km NE of Robore, BoliviaActive
5.9 km²82 km WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
6.5 km²116 km WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
6.3 km²45 km WSW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
3.0 km²25 km SE of Ascension, BoliviaActive
5.3 km²86 km S of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaActive
5.3 km²64 km WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
4.8 km²24 km SW of La Paz, BoliviaActive
8.9 km²117 km NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
3.8 km²near Sucre, BoliviaActive
12 km²47 km NNE of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
7.2 km²33 km W of San Matias, BoliviaActive
4.5 km²51 km NNE of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
20 km²104 km SE of Pailon, BoliviaActive
14 km²91 km WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
5.3 km²54 km SW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
18 km²78 km SE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
7.2 km²103 km NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
3.4 km²105 km SW of Camiri, BoliviaActive
3.3 km²134 km ESE of Villamontes, BoliviaActive
5.3 km²112 km SSE of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaActive
3.3 km²17 km NW of Yacuiba, BoliviaActive
15 km²93 km SE of Pailon, BoliviaActive
3.0 km²20 km WSW of Villa Yapacani, BoliviaActive
4.0 km²50 km ESE of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaInactive
3.0 km²132 km E of Pailon, BoliviaInactive
10 km²102 km ESE of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaInactive
46 km²110 km N of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
3.0 km²33 km ESE of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaInactive
34 km²146 km E of Pailon, BoliviaInactive
4.8 km²46 km SSE of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaInactive
12 km²89 km NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
6.8 km²45 km N of Okinawa Uno, BoliviaInactive
10 km²37 km SE of Ascension, BoliviaInactive
5.9 km²85 km NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
12 km²99 km N of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
13 km²73 km N of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
4.4 km²31 km SE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
6.2 km²48 km ENE of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
7.0 km²105 km N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
30 km²113 km NW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
28 km²58 km W of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
18 km²43 km NNE of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
9.5 km²121 km NNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
3.6 km²91 km E of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
6.3 km²74 km W of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
6.6 km²85 km NNE of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
5.3 km²101 km NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
16 km²94 km E of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
11 km²102 km WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
5.1 km²77 km E of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
17 km²44 km WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
3.6 km²130 km NE of Montero, BoliviaInactive
17 km²83 km SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
19 km²114 km SE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
5.0 km²92 km ESE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
41 km²81 km NNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
3.8 km²93 km W of San Matias, BoliviaInactive
8.5 km²112 km SE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
7.4 km²71 km WSW of San Matias, BoliviaInactive
3.0 km²31 km S of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
6.1 km²96 km S of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
14 km²88 km N of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
5.4 km²28 km SW of San Borja, BoliviaInactive
13 km²30 km ENE of Yacuiba, BoliviaInactive
4.4 km²31 km NE of Yacuiba, BoliviaInactive
9.9 km²90 km NW of San Ramon, BoliviaInactive
4.3 km²151 km NNW of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
4.0 km²34 km NW of San Borja, BoliviaInactive
3.1 km²143 km N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
4.1 km²119 km N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
6.6 km²123 km NW of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
3.4 km²48 km E of San Borja, BoliviaInactive
3.5 km²119 km SW of Riberalta, BoliviaInactive
22 km²64 km NE of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
4.2 km²106 km E of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
5.9 km²52 km ENE of San Borja, BoliviaInactive
3.6 km²37 km ESE of Rurrenabaque, BoliviaInactive
6.1 km²105 km NE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
7.2 km²121 km NW of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
7.3 km²62 km N of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
3.1 km²43 km SW of San Borja, BoliviaInactive
3.2 km²29 km SSW of San Borja, BoliviaInactive
3.4 km²31 km W of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaInactive
3.6 km²55 km SSW of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
6.6 km²73 km SE of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaInactive
6.8 km²71 km WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaInactive
7.4 km²47 km WNW of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaInactive
5.5 km²107 km N of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
17 km²115 km WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
12 km²27 km NE of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
3.6 km²46 km WNW of Villa Yapacani, BoliviaInactive
5.7 km²83 km SE of Pailon, BoliviaInactive
7.9 km²107 km ESE of Pailon, BoliviaInactive
3.4 km²74 km WNW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaInactive
3.5 km²108 km NNE of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
9.9 km²112 km SE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
9.1 km²80 km SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
4.6 km²123 km ESE of San Ramon, BoliviaInactive
72 km²150 km ENE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
14 km²110 km SE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
13 km²81 km WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaInactive
3.8 km²24 km S of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaInactive
3.9 km²38 km NW of Yacuiba, BoliviaInactive
11 km²119 km NW of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
6.6 km²95 km NW of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
3.8 km²109 km S of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
4.9 km²86 km NNW of Santa Rosa del Sara, BoliviaInactive
6.1 km²36 km WSW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
3.1 km²84 km WNW of Ascension, BoliviaInactive
4.0 km²131 km NE of Montero, BoliviaInactive
71 km²96 km WSW of San Matias, BoliviaInactive
11 km²28 km SSW of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
18 km²165 km SSW of Riberalta, BoliviaInactive
11 km²86 km WNW of San Ramon, BoliviaInactive
12 km²93 km NNW of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
13 km²58 km W of San Ramon, BoliviaInactive
40 km²91 km WNW of San Ramon, BoliviaInactive
75 km²98 km NE of Ixiamas, BoliviaInactive
12 km²143 km SSW of Riberalta, BoliviaInactive
14 km²78 km ENE of Ixiamas, BoliviaInactive
16 km²51 km WNW of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
11 km²114 km NNW of Urubicha, BoliviaInactive
20 km²29 km SW of Tarija, BoliviaInactive
11 km²76 km ENE of Ixiamas, BoliviaInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
187 km²95 km NNE of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
83 km²102 km NNE of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
78 km²91 km E of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
75 km²98 km NE of Ixiamas, BoliviaInactive
72 km²150 km ENE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
71 km²96 km WSW of San Matias, BoliviaInactive
66 km²61 km N of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
51 km²115 km SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
49 km²72 km E of Robore, BoliviaInactive
49 km²71 km E of Robore, BoliviaInactive
48 km²124 km ESE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
47 km²40 km WNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
46 km²111 km NE of Ixiamas, BoliviaInactive
46 km²110 km N of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
43 km²13 km WNW of Tarija, BoliviaInactive

Major fires per year

20252026
Year
2026160187 km²
2025746 km²

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