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M4.3 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-05-04 20:47:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Chile-Bolivia Border Region (Bolivia) on May 4, 2025 at 20:47 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 203 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Bolivia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
2cee6aa40251d5402d6099f25543b57fc2911386
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
203.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-04 20:47:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Potosí
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.41000, -67.82000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 203 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 203 km
Intermediate
203 km
203 km — close to the regional average (188.7 km)
Regional average: 188.7 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 60 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 66 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 191 Catalogue entries

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