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M4.1 Earthquake near 78 km SW of Challapata, Bolivia (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 01:37:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 78 km SW of Challapata, Bolivia (Bolivia) on December 1, 2025 at 01:37 UTC. At around 228 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Bolivia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
a6722ba368ae58333b15bc336fb4f00cc921cc82
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
227.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 01:37:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Oruro
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.41760, -67.27640
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 227.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 227.8 km
Intermediate
227.8 km
227.8 km — deeper than the regional average (189.5 km)
Regional average: 189.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

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Context for this earthquake

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

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