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M5.3 Earthquake near CHUQUISACA, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 20:26:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near CHUQUISACA, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) · 2025-12-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near CHUQUISACA, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) · 2025-12-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near CHUQUISACA, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on December 30, 2025 at 20:26 UTC. At roughly 565 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Bolivia: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
68bbe31b6d1888d973fb6930e8181fc9cbc2c5a9
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
565.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 20:26:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Chuquisaca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.67380, -63.21130
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 565 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 565 km
Deep
565 km
565 km — deeper than the regional average (189.5 km)
Regional average: 189.5 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Villamontes70.7 kmS39'800
Tarija184.4 kmSW159'269
Santa Cruz de la Sierra321.1 kmN1'831'434

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Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.1559.8 km9.2 km
EMSCM5.3565.0 km0.0 km

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 247 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-05-28

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-12-30 20:26:04 UTC10.4 km31 km SE of Boyuibe, Bolivia M5.12025-12-30 20:26:04 UTC8.0 kmSouthern Bolivia M5.12025-12-30 20:26:04 UTC13.4 kmMunicipio Machareti M4.82025-05-28 23:11:58 UTC133.4 kmMunicipio Culpina

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