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M4.3 Earthquake near Central Bolivia (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 03:01:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 03:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Central Bolivia (Bolivia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 248 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Bolivia: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
18da09b529c0a7c77d21ab12d49ec5f05a3aa0d8
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
248.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 03:01:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Oruro
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.36000, -66.87000
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 248 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 248 km
Intermediate
248 km
248 km — deeper than the regional average (189.5 km)
Regional average: 189.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 279 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Juan Mendoza International AirportBolivia · ORU · SLOR
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Bolivia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 247 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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