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M3.4 Earthquake near COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 22:22:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA (Bolivia) on September 14, 2025 at 22:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Bolivia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
73a699e637f052de34ccd6a83e36728564fd2585
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
18.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 22:22:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Cochabamba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.26900, -65.76400
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.8 km
Shallow
18.8 km
18.8 km — shallower than the regional average (189.5 km)
Regional average: 189.5 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

  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Isluga
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 406 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

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Airports

  • Jorge Wilsterman International AirportBolivia · CBB · SLCB
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

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