Bolivia on the Altiplano tectonic plate has some of the world's highest volcanoes. All active volcanoes of Bolivia are listed here.
| Date | Volcano | VEI | Region | Deaths | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irruputuncu | 2 | Chile / Bolivia | ||||
| Putana | ? | Chile / Bolivia | ||||
The last volcanic eruption in Bolivia was from Irruputuncu volcano in 1995.
The first historically documented eruption occurred 1810 from Putana volcano.
Since 1810, Bolivia has seen at least 2 historically documented eruptions. This means that a volcano erupts on average every 108 years.
Bolivia is volcanically occasionally active: Since 1900, at least 1 volcanoes in Bolivia have been active.Since 1900, there has only been one eruption in Bolivia: it occurred occurred in 1995 from Irruputuncu volcano.
The largest eruption in Bolivia in historic times was from Irruputuncu volcano. It occurred in 1995. It ranks as a strombolian to vulcanian eruption with a magnitude 2 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale.
| Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Nearest Volcano / Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 08:10 pm (Santiago) | 5.7 139 km | 51 km (32 mi) W of | 134 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT - 16 reports | Info | |
| Apr 17, 08:10 pm (Santiago) | 5.6 129 km | 38 km (24 mi) W of | 144 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 16, 11:56 pm (La Paz) | 4.4 235 km |  66 km west of Challapata, Oruro, Bolivia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 15, 06:29 am (Santiago) | 4.5 117 km | 72 km (45 mi) SW of | 11 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 15, 02:47 am (Santiago) | 4.0 133 km | 41 km (25 mi) W of | 169 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
| Monday, April 14, 2025 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 14, 06:04 pm (Santiago) | 4.2 95 km | 78 km (48 mi) NW of | 69 km east of Pozo Almonte, Provincia del Tamarugal, Tarapacá, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 14, 12:19 pm (Santiago) | 3.6 108 km | 69 km (43 mi) S of | 95 km northeast of Pozo Almonte, Provincia del Tamarugal, Tarapacá, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
| Sunday, April 13, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 13, 02:00 am (Santiago) | 3.4 111 km | 46 km (29 mi) W of | 22 km northeast of Camina, Provincia del Tamarugal, Tarapacá, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
| Saturday, April 12, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 12, 03:32 pm (Santiago) | 3.4 113 km | 18 km (11 mi) SW of | 67 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Bolivia, Departamento de Cochabamba on May, 22, 1998. It resulted in 105 fatalities and 150 injured people. This was the most disastrous quake in Bolivia ever recorded.
| Date | Mag | Region | Deaths | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 May 22 | 6.6 | Central Aiquile, Totora | 105 | heavy | Info |
| 1994 Jun 9 | 8.2 | Bolivia-peru: Arequipa, Felt in N And S America | 5 | moderate | Info |
| 1974 Jul 1 | 5.9 | Argentina: Los Toldos | 0 | light | Info |
| 1959 Jun 14 | 7.5 | Bolivia-northern Chile | 1 | light | Info |
| 1958 Sep 1 | ? | Peru: S | 4 | very heavy | Info |
| 1957 Nov 29 | 7.8 | S | 0 | light | Info |
The deadliest earthquake in Bolivia since 1900 was the magnitude 6.6 earthquake in Bolivia, Departamento de Cochabamba on May, 22, 1998. It resulted in 105 fatalities and 150 injured people. This was the most disastrous quake in Bolivia ever recorded.
The earthquake that caused most damage was a strong earthquake (magnitude unknown) in Bolivia, Departamento de Cochabamba on Sep, 1, 1958. It caused 4 fatalities and estimated more than $25 million USD (today's equivalent) in total economic damage.
Since 1900, at least 4 earthquakes claimed an estimated total of 115 fatalities in Bolivia.
There were 6 damaging or deadly quakes during this period that caused economic losses of approx. $133 million US Dollars combined.
