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

UTC time: 2025-04-08 22:30:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
109.8 km
Source
USP

Potosí · Municipio San Pedro de Quemes

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M5.0 Earthquake near Municipio San Pedro de Quemes, Potosí (Bolivia) · 2025-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Municipio San Pedro de Quemes, Potosí (Bolivia) · 2025-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109.8 km
Intermediate
109.8 km
109.8 km — shallower than the regional average (189.3 km)
Regional average: 189.3 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 M5.02025-04-29 07:51:23 UTC40.8 kmPica M4.42025-04-29 07:51:23 UTC51.0 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region

Potosí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 200 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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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