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M5.5 Earthquake near Municipio Colcha K, Potosí (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 05:41:42 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Municipio Colcha K, Potosí (Bolivia) · 2025-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Municipio Colcha K, Potosí (Bolivia) · 2025-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 3, 2025 at 05:41 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Municipio Colcha K, Potosí (Bolivia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 184 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 184 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 184 km
Intermediate
184 km
184 km — close to the regional average (189.3 km)
Regional average: 189.3 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
Tupiza153.1 kmE22'233
Calama227.1 kmSW166'334
Salta437.8 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 191 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Joya Andina International AirportBolivia · UYU · SLUY
    92.3 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-07-03 05:41:43 UTC23.8 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M2.92025-07-03 22:10:51 UTC148.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.62025-07-03 22:42:56 UTC79.0 kmUyuni M4.62025-07-03 22:42:57 UTC65.3 kmSouthern Bolivia M4.62025-07-03 22:42:57 UTC77.9 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M3.32025-07-04 05:05:32 UTC149.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.72025-07-04 19:42:48 UTC135.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.42025-07-04 21:33:25 UTC120.5 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M3.12025-07-05 03:43:45 UTC145.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.82025-07-05 16:19:32 UTC145.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.52025-07-06 21:01:55 UTC135.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.72025-07-07 03:00:00 UTC137.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 200 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥469
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-05-29 16:48:10 UTC44.8 kmSouthern Bolivia M5.02025-04-08 22:30:42 UTC129.9 kmMunicipio San Pedro de Quemes M5.02025-05-29 16:48:08 UTC32.8 kmMunicipio Colcha K M5.02025-03-15 03:36:40 UTC134.8 kmCalama M5.02025-04-08 22:30:44 UTC126.3 km19 km NW of Ollagüe, Chile

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