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M4.0 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 16:45:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Chile-Bolivia Border Region (Bolivia) on August 17, 2025 at 16:45 UTC. At around 198 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Bolivia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
1de268048f839adcd0ca53662a180defe5b50570
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
198.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 16:45:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.18000, -67.67000
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 198 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 198 km
Intermediate
198 km
198 km — close to 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 191 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 200 Catalogue entries

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