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M4.5 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region

UTC time: 2025-12-15 06:47:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Chile-Bolivia Border Region

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 06:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Chile-Bolivia Border Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
5fabe38d2aa99d231c67c298d565e4c8bad83e16
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 06:47:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-21.54152, -68.25231

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 166 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

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

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