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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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

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 (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 343 Catalogue entries

Of 342 other entries for this area and period, 1 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4236
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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