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M5.4 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 12:18:44 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region (Chile) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region (Chile) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Chile-Bolivia Border Region (Chile) on December 13, 2025 at 12:18 UTC. At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
bcbc37e7715a076c8e83cd19f57862c1700f6c8e
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
88.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 12:18:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.21000, -68.84000
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88 km
Intermediate
88 km
88 km — close to the regional average (100.2 km)
Regional average: 100.2 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
Calama138.9 kmS166'334
Cochabamba510.2 kmNE841'276

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 229 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours22
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.42025-12-13 12:18:46 UTC21.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.52025-12-13 12:18:49 UTC41.2 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M2.62025-12-13 12:40:54 UTC29.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-12-13 13:51:52 UTC24.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.32025-12-13 15:07:55 UTC61.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-12-13 17:47:22 UTC42.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-12-14 00:17:20 UTC140.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-12-14 00:52:04 UTC50.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.72025-12-14 03:34:30 UTC36.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.92025-12-14 03:35:38 UTC58.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.12025-12-14 05:25:55 UTC111.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.42025-12-14 16:40:00 UTC56.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 318 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#8
Earlier events M≥4209
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC51.6 kmMaría Elena M5.82025-10-14 17:10:11 UTC139.7 kmNorthern Chile M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC119.0 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC119.0 kmPozo Almonte M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC119.8 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile

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