M5.4 Depth: 198.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-07-03 05:41:43 UTC Local time: —

M5.4 earthquake near Potosí on Jul 3, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24 — M5.4 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region (Bolivia) · 2025-07-03 05:41:43 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Chile-Bolivia Border Region (Bolivia) on July 3, 2025 at 05:41 UTC. At around 198 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

198.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-03 05:41:43 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Bolivia

City

Potosí

Source

gfz

Coordinates

-21.39000, -67.31000

Temperature

-3.5°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

198 km

198 km — close to the regional average (186.4 km)

Regional average: 186.4 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

Tupiza164.8 kmE22'233

Calama204.4 kmSW166'334

Salta426.2 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

Olca-Paruma

Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
Putana

Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
Irruputuncu

Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
Sairecabur

Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
Guayaques

Distance: 169 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
Licancabur

Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours5

First 72 hours11

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M2.92025-07-03 22:10:51 UTC128.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.62025-07-03 22:42:56 UTC102.8 kmUyuni M4.62025-07-03 22:42:57 UTC89.1 kmSouthern Bolivia M4.62025-07-03 22:42:57 UTC101.6 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M3.32025-07-04 05:05:32 UTC131.3 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.72025-07-04 19:42:48 UTC118.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.42025-07-04 21:33:25 UTC97.3 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M3.12025-07-05 03:43:45 UTC129.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.32025-07-05 10:15:55 UTC131.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.12025-07-05 16:19:32 UTC137.9 km40 km W of Ollagüe, Chile M3.82025-07-05 16:19:32 UTC132.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.92025-07-06 17:46:51 UTC147.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥489

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-07-03 05:41:42 UTC23.8 kmMunicipio Colcha K M5.42025-07-03 05:41:42 UTC15.6 km99 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia M5.42025-07-03 05:41:42 UTC11.1 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M5.22025-05-29 16:48:10 UTC47.2 kmSouthern Bolivia M5.02025-04-08 22:30:42 UTC123.2 kmMunicipio San Pedro de Quemes

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