M5.0 Depth: 109.8 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Municipio San Pedro de Quemes, Potosí (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-04-08 22:30:42 UTC Local time: —

M5.0 earthquake near Municipio San Pedro de Quemes on Apr 8, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24 — M5.0 Earthquake near Municipio San Pedro de Quemes, Potosí (Bolivia) · 2025-04-08 22:30:42 UTC

About this earthquake

On April 8, 2025 at 22:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Municipio San Pedro de Quemes, Potosí (Bolivia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 110 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

109.8 km

UTC time

2025-04-08 22:30:42 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Bolivia

State

Potosí

City

Municipio San Pedro de Quemes

County

Provincia Nor Lípez

Source

usp

Coordinates

-20.93196, -68.39138

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

109.8 km

109.8 km — shallower than 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

Pozo Almonte163.5 kmNW16'878

Calama178.2 kmS166'334

Cochabamba459.1 kmNE841'276

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Volcanoes nearby

Olca-Paruma

Distance: 2 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
Irruputuncu

Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
Putana

Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
Tata Sabaya

Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
Isluga

Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
Sairecabur

Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M5.02025-04-08 22:30:44 UTC18.6 km19 km NW of Ollagüe, Chile M4.32025-04-11 20:12:23 UTC125.4 km53 km NNE of Calama, Chile M4.22025-04-14 22:04:50 UTC105.6 km55 km E of La Tirana, Chile M4.02025-04-15 06:47:15 UTC53.2 km63 km W of Ollagüe, Chile M3.42025-04-17 03:03:54 UTC148.1 km38 km SSW of La Tirana, Chile M3.32025-04-23 04:54:49 UTC113.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.72025-04-23 09:06:36 UTC114.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.72025-04-23 09:06:37 UTC111.4 km70 km NNE of Calama, Chile M4.82025-04-23 09:06:39 UTC98.6 kmOllagüe M3.72025-04-23 15:19:42 UTC150.0 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M4.42025-04-29 07:51:23 UTC51.0 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M5.02025-04-29 07:51:23 UTC40.8 kmPica

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4

Earlier events M≥456

Earlier events M≥54

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 UTC97.6 kmMaría Elena M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC108.0 kmPozo Almonte M5.12025-03-16 01:27:07 UTC120.0 kmPozo Almonte M5.02025-03-15 03:36:40 UTC88.7 kmCalama M4.92025-03-21 13:59:03 UTC87.4 kmPica

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