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M3.6 Earthquake near COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 19:24:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2025 at 19:24 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA (Bolivia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
c615e34fbabe09ad9b1a78d625b0323fce4651ba
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 19:24:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Cochabamba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.47000, -66.59000
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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

  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Isluga
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 316 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Jorge Wilsterman International AirportBolivia · CBB · SLCB
    44.1 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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