Bolivia

M3.3 Earthquake near COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 09:30:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 09:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA (Bolivia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Bolivia: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
bd9fefae6ba484881e706dc7e279cbfd89f4f3fb
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
25.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 09:30:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.80300, -65.97100
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.4 km
Shallow
25.4 km
25.4 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

  • Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 375 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Jorge Wilsterman International AirportBolivia · CBB · SLCB
    47.8 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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