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M5.6 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region

UTC time: 2026-01-13 07:28:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
116.7 km
Source
USP

Chile-Bolivia Border Region

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M5.6 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 07:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Chile-Bolivia Border Region. At around 117 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3f6e9216af41822b7a39c46de0c342ecf2900ee6
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
116.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 07:28:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-21.24491, -68.42157

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.7 km
Intermediate
116.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Calama144.4 kmS166'334
Cochabamba490.7 kmNE841'276

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 157 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: 204 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M3.62026-01-13 10:51:25 UTC53.1 kmPica M2.82026-01-13 17:06:16 UTC110.2 kmPica M2.52026-01-13 17:25:36 UTC58.4 kmPica M2.52026-01-14 13:31:50 UTC35.1 kmOllagüe M2.82026-01-14 15:05:27 UTC58.4 kmPica M3.42026-01-14 18:56:25 UTC30.6 kmOllagüe M4.12026-01-14 21:15:23 UTC37.6 kmCalama M3.92026-01-14 21:15:24 UTC21.2 kmCalama M3.02026-01-15 04:21:12 UTC57.0 kmPica M2.52026-01-15 07:42:39 UTC97.4 kmPica M2.72026-01-15 14:14:38 UTC100.5 kmPica M4.02026-01-15 16:36:43 UTC106.9 kmCalama

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4310
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC68.5 kmMaría Elena M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC135.8 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC136.0 kmPozo Almonte M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC145.6 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC131.4 kmNorthern Chile

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