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M5.1 Depth: 167.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Peru-Bolivia Border Region (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 03:49:13 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near Tacna on Jul 30, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near Peru-Bolivia Border Region (Peru) · 2025-07-30 03:49:13 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Peru-Bolivia Border Region (Peru) on July 30, 2025 at 03:49 UTC. At around 167 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Peru: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
167.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 03:49:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Tacna
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-17.35000, -69.52000
Temperature
-3.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 167 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 167 km
Intermediate
167 km
167 km — deeper than the regional average (64.2 km)
Regional average: 64.2 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
Tacna107.2 kmSW286'240
La Paz173.7 kmNE2'004'652

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.72025-07-30 03:49:14 UTC8.2 km57 km ENE of Estique, Peru M4.72025-07-30 03:49:14 UTC26.4 kmLA PAZ, BOLIVIA M2.52025-07-30 05:50:09 UTC119.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.92025-07-30 20:40:09 UTC37.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.92025-07-31 16:35:11 UTC30.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.02025-07-31 17:57:15 UTC39.5 kmSOUTHERN PERU M4.32025-08-09 04:29:42 UTC70.9 kmSOUTHERN PERU M4.32025-08-09 09:34:46 UTC27.4 kmLA PAZ, BOLIVIA M4.32025-08-09 09:34:46 UTC19.7 kmMunicipio Santiago de Machaca M3.72025-08-09 20:51:01 UTC87.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-08-10 05:50:36 UTC145.0 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE M3.52025-08-10 08:25:45 UTC112.3 kmSOUTHERN PERU

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-01-24 16:19:05 UTC82.7 km75 km ESE of Palca, Peru M5.22025-05-12 14:57:50 UTC107.4 kmCurahuara de Carangas M5.02025-05-12 14:57:50 UTC110.2 km94 km SE of Palca, Peru M5.02025-05-12 14:57:50 UTC109.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.82025-04-08 10:28:42 UTC66.2 km35 km ESE of Palca, Peru

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