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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

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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 46,278 acres.

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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
3.17 mi ESE of Ckochas, Bolivia11.4 mi
2.889 mi SW of Uyuni, Bolivia146.4 mi
4.431 mi N of Comarapa, Bolivia6.2 mi
4.24 mi NW of Yacuiba, Bolivia325.5 mi
4.522 mi SSW of Porco, Bolivia146.5 mi
4.547 mi W of Porco, Bolivia113.2 mi
4.539 mi WNW of Colchani, Bolivia120.0 mi
4.271 mi WSW of Porco, Bolivia107.2 mi
4.049 mi S of Cochabamba, Bolivia223.3 mi
4.838 mi SSE of Sacaba, Bolivia230.6 mi
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MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.281 mi SW of Uyuni, Bolivia120.9 mi
4.240 mi WSW of Llallagua, Bolivia155.7 mi
4.442 mi SW of Porco, Bolivia151.1 mi
4.266 mi SW of Porco, Bolivia136.7 mi
4.4near Uyuni, Bolivia137.4 mi
4.573 mi SW of Porco, Bolivia124.3 mi
4.035 mi WSW of Uyuni, Bolivia133.6 mi
4.569 mi WSW of Colchani, Bolivia107.3 mi
4.387 mi SW of Porco, Bolivia122.2 mi
4.524 mi SSW of Porco, Bolivia138.4 mi
4.326 mi NE of Oruro, Bolivia196.4 mi
4.343 mi SW of Porco, Bolivia145.5 mi
4.463 mi SW of Porco, Bolivia154.2 mi
4.243 mi S of Porco, Bolivia155.9 mi
4.320 mi SSW of Challapata, Bolivia166.5 mi
4.264 mi W of Potosi, Bolivia160.4 mi
4.524 mi SW of Porco, Bolivia141.8 mi
4.055 mi SW of Uyuni, Bolivia130.2 mi
4.459 mi W of Colchani, Bolivia106.8 mi
5.348 mi NNE of Villamontes, Bolivia344.1 mi
4.035 mi SSE of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia6.2 mi
4.166 mi W of Colchani, Bolivia97.0 mi
4.384 mi SW of Uyuni, Bolivia131.5 mi
4.221 mi ESE of Aiquile, Bolivia6.2 mi
4.149 mi SW of Challapata, Bolivia141.6 mi
4.536 mi SW of Porco, Bolivia132.0 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
8.235 mi NNW of Reyes, Bolivia392.1 mi
7.110 mi NW of Villazon, Bolivia171.6 mi
6.851 mi NE of Villamontes, Bolivia347.3 mi
6.639 mi SSW of La Santisima Trinidad, Bolivia341.7 mi
6.616 mi NNW of Mizque, Bolivia14.9 mi
6.657 mi W of Potosi, Bolivia165.3 mi
6.526 mi E of Padilla, Bolivia370.3 mi
6.517 mi NNE of Oruro, Bolivia177.2 mi
6.444 mi SW of Uyuni, Bolivia135.5 mi
6.334 mi SSE of Sacaba, Bolivia223.1 mi
6.368 mi SSW of Oruro, Bolivia151.1 mi
6.358 mi WSW of Viacha, Bolivia106.9 mi
6.216 mi SSW of Ckochas, Bolivia219.2 mi
6.235 mi NE of Sacaba, Bolivia20.5 mi
6.28 mi WNW of Villazon, Bolivia173.5 mi

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 46,278 acres.

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
10,107 acres52 mi WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
3,343 acres88 mi N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
813 acres97 mi N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
2,582 acres18 mi SE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
7,732 acres41 mi SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
2,310 acres63 mi WNW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
4,460 acres27 mi S of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
751 acres19 mi SW of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
843 acres80 mi SSW of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
3,936 acres50 mi ENE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
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AreaLocationSinceStatus
759 acres61 mi ENE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
3,489 acres63 mi NW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
2,073 acres27 mi W of Urubicha, BoliviaActive
1,974 acres22 mi WNW of Ascension, BoliviaActive
1,784 acres12 mi WSW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
974 acres26 mi NW of Puerto Suarez, BoliviaActive
3,378 acres65 mi SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
1,750 acres50 mi ESE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
1,510 acres36 mi W of Urubicha, BoliviaActive
1,880 acres57 mi NW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
939 acres73 mi ESE of Ascension, BoliviaActive
1,362 acres51 mi W of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
2,152 acres80 mi N of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
2,773 acres100 mi N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
764 acres53 mi ENE of Ixiamas, BoliviaActive
1,050 acres94 mi N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
2,585 acres51 mi NE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
904 acres56 mi NNE of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
2,004 acres68 mi N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaActive
759 acres20 mi ESE of Reyes, BoliviaActive
860 acres24 mi NE of San Ramon, BoliviaActive
6,805 acres48 mi SE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
3,052 acres70 mi WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
1,700 acres59 mi ESE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
2,298 acres72 mi SE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
1,174 acres65 mi WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
1,223 acres63 mi SE of San Ignacio de Moxo, BoliviaActive
5,125 acres38 mi WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
1,646 acres68 mi W of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
1,552 acres81 mi SSE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
2,118 acres89 mi S of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
1,174 acres22 mi NNE of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
1,463 acres25 mi SSW of San Borja, BoliviaActive
1,033 acres61 mi NNW of Villa Yapacani, BoliviaActive
1,174 acres14 mi E of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
1,221 acres77 mi WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
11,500 acres25 mi WNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
3,338 acres36 mi ENE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
1,925 acres12 mi SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
2,461 acres25 mi SE of Robore, BoliviaActive
1,784 acres55 mi NNW of Santa Rosa del Sara, BoliviaActive
12,513 acres71 mi SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
937 acres44 mi N of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
939 acres24 mi W of Villa Yapacani, BoliviaActive
5,283 acres65 mi NW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
1,213 acres57 mi SE of Pailon, BoliviaActive
2,491 acres59 mi W of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
798 acres34 mi WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
2,911 acres20 mi S of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
1,176 acres82 mi S of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaActive
1,451 acres39 mi NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
892 acres17 mi SE of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
751 acres70 mi NW of Montero, BoliviaActive
10,139 acres83 mi E of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
3,286 acres41 mi WSW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
6,766 acres71 mi WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
1,035 acres21 mi SW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
1,268 acres36 mi SSE of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
1,001 acres86 mi SW of Riberalta, BoliviaActive
46,278 acres59 mi NNE of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
3,413 acres85 mi ESE of Villamontes, BoliviaActive
1,589 acres8 mi WNW of Yacuiba, BoliviaActive
1,124 acres37 mi NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
1,552 acres30 mi NW of Ascension, BoliviaActive
3,603 acres55 mi NW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
1,636 acres22 mi NE of Robore, BoliviaActive
1,458 acres51 mi WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
1,599 acres72 mi WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
1,549 acres28 mi WSW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
751 acres15 mi SE of Ascension, BoliviaActive
1,305 acres54 mi S of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaActive
1,317 acres40 mi WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
1,174 acres15 mi SW of La Paz, BoliviaActive
2,207 acres73 mi NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
934 acresnear Sucre, BoliviaActive
3,037 acres29 mi NNE of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
1,784 acres21 mi W of San Matias, BoliviaActive
1,117 acres32 mi NNE of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
4,838 acres65 mi SE of Pailon, BoliviaActive
3,474 acres57 mi WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
1,315 acres34 mi SW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaActive
4,552 acres49 mi SE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
1,782 acres64 mi NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
828 acres65 mi SW of Camiri, BoliviaActive
818 acres83 mi ESE of Villamontes, BoliviaActive
1,302 acres69 mi SSE of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaActive
815 acres11 mi NW of Yacuiba, BoliviaActive
3,630 acres58 mi SE of Pailon, BoliviaActive
749 acres12 mi WSW of Villa Yapacani, BoliviaActive
986 acres31 mi ESE of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
746 acres82 mi E of Pailon, BoliviaActive
2,565 acres64 mi ESE of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaActive
11,436 acres69 mi N of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
751 acres20 mi ESE of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
8,305 acres91 mi E of Pailon, BoliviaActive
1,174 acres28 mi SSE of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaActive
3,039 acres55 mi NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
1,690 acres28 mi N of Okinawa Uno, BoliviaActive
2,590 acres23 mi SE of Ascension, BoliviaActive
1,453 acres53 mi NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
3,042 acres61 mi N of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
3,225 acres45 mi N of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
1,080 acres19 mi SE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
1,525 acres30 mi ENE of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
1,717 acres65 mi N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
7,482 acres70 mi NW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
6,949 acres36 mi W of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
4,512 acres26 mi NNE of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
2,357 acres75 mi NNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
899 acres57 mi E of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
1,549 acres46 mi W of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
1,641 acres53 mi NNE of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
1,312 acres63 mi NNW of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
3,919 acres58 mi E of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
2,773 acres63 mi WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
1,268 acres48 mi E of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
4,181 acres27 mi WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
892 acres81 mi NE of Montero, BoliviaInactive
4,119 acres52 mi SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
4,781 acres71 mi SE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
1,226 acres57 mi ESE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
10,131 acres50 mi NNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
939 acres58 mi W of San Matias, BoliviaInactive
2,108 acres70 mi SE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
1,831 acres44 mi WSW of San Matias, BoliviaInactive
751 acres19 mi S of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
1,500 acres60 mi S of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
3,504 acres55 mi N of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
1,322 acres17 mi SW of San Borja, BoliviaInactive
3,269 acres18 mi ENE of Yacuiba, BoliviaInactive
1,092 acres19 mi NE of Yacuiba, BoliviaInactive
2,436 acres56 mi NW of San Ramon, BoliviaInactive
1,053 acres94 mi NNW of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
991 acres21 mi NW of San Borja, BoliviaInactive
764 acres89 mi N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
1,001 acres74 mi N of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
1,623 acres77 mi NW of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
848 acres30 mi E of San Borja, BoliviaInactive
862 acres74 mi SW of Riberalta, BoliviaInactive
5,523 acres40 mi NE of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
1,035 acres66 mi E of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
1,465 acres32 mi ENE of San Borja, BoliviaInactive
895 acres23 mi ESE of Rurrenabaque, BoliviaInactive
1,517 acres65 mi NE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
1,767 acres75 mi NW of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
1,811 acres38 mi N of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
754 acres27 mi SW of San Borja, BoliviaInactive
798 acres18 mi SSW of San Borja, BoliviaInactive
845 acres19 mi W of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaInactive
899 acres34 mi SSW of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
1,631 acres45 mi SE of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaInactive
1,690 acres44 mi WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaInactive
1,824 acres29 mi WNW of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaInactive
1,366 acres66 mi N of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
4,092 acres71 mi WNW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
2,891 acres17 mi NE of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
892 acres28 mi WNW of Villa Yapacani, BoliviaInactive
1,401 acres52 mi SE of Pailon, BoliviaInactive
1,962 acres66 mi ESE of Pailon, BoliviaInactive
848 acres46 mi WNW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaInactive
857 acres67 mi NNE of Santa Rosa de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
2,436 acres69 mi SE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
2,246 acres50 mi SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
1,147 acres77 mi ESE of San Ramon, BoliviaInactive
17,774 acres93 mi ENE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
3,566 acres68 mi SE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
3,153 acres50 mi WSW of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaInactive
939 acres15 mi S of Ascencion de Guarayos, BoliviaInactive
954 acres24 mi NW of Yacuiba, BoliviaInactive
2,661 acres74 mi NW of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
1,636 acres59 mi NW of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
939 acres68 mi S of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
1,221 acres53 mi NNW of Santa Rosa del Sara, BoliviaInactive
1,502 acres22 mi WSW of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
754 acres52 mi WNW of Ascension, BoliviaInactive
986 acres81 mi NE of Montero, BoliviaInactive
17,614 acres60 mi WSW of San Matias, BoliviaInactive
2,629 acres17 mi SSW of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
4,547 acres103 mi SSW of Riberalta, BoliviaInactive
2,718 acres53 mi WNW of San Ramon, BoliviaInactive
2,960 acres58 mi NNW of Santa Ana de Yacuma, BoliviaInactive
3,193 acres36 mi W of San Ramon, BoliviaInactive
9,842 acres57 mi WNW of San Ramon, BoliviaInactive
18,565 acres61 mi NE of Ixiamas, BoliviaInactive
3,017 acres89 mi SSW of Riberalta, BoliviaInactive
3,477 acres48 mi ENE of Ixiamas, BoliviaInactive
3,838 acres32 mi WNW of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
2,607 acres71 mi NNW of Urubicha, BoliviaInactive
4,962 acres18 mi SW of Tarija, BoliviaInactive
2,716 acres47 mi ENE of Ixiamas, BoliviaInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
46,278 acres59 mi NNE of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
20,623 acres64 mi NNE of San Pedro, BoliviaInactive
19,259 acres56 mi E of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
18,565 acres61 mi NE of Ixiamas, BoliviaInactive
17,774 acres93 mi ENE of La Santisima Trinidad, BoliviaInactive
17,614 acres60 mi WSW of San Matias, BoliviaInactive
16,257 acres38 mi N of San Ignacio de Velasco, BoliviaInactive
12,513 acres71 mi SSE of Concepcion, BoliviaActive
12,091 acres45 mi E of Robore, BoliviaInactive
11,997 acres44 mi E of Robore, BoliviaInactive
11,777 acres77 mi ESE of Concepcion, BoliviaInactive
11,500 acres25 mi WNW of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
11,461 acres69 mi NE of Ixiamas, BoliviaInactive
11,436 acres69 mi N of San Pedro, BoliviaActive
10,576 acres8 mi WNW of Tarija, BoliviaInactive

Major fires per year

20252026
Year
202616046,278 acres
2025711,436 acres

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