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M5.5 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region

UTC time: 2025-12-13 12:18:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
104.2 km
Source
USP

Chile-Bolivia Border Region

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M5.5 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 12:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Chile-Bolivia Border Region. At around 104 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f0ade8bcbf6a992e0dd56b6c72e5a7f615d2916a
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
104.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 12:18:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-21.12546, -68.45278

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.2 km
Intermediate
104.2 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
Calama155.8 kmS166'334
Cochabamba480.8 kmNE841'276

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 217 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M2.62025-12-13 12:40:54 UTC47.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-12-13 13:51:52 UTC64.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.32025-12-13 15:07:55 UTC62.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-12-13 17:47:22 UTC30.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-12-14 00:52:04 UTC35.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.72025-12-14 03:34:30 UTC10.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.92025-12-14 03:35:38 UTC84.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-12-14 16:40:00 UTC62.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-12-14 19:35:52 UTC59.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-12-15 06:29:00 UTC111.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.52025-12-15 06:47:10 UTC50.7 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M4.72025-12-15 06:47:11 UTC81.8 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4255
Earlier events M≥529
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 UTC76.3 kmMaría Elena M5.82025-10-14 17:10:11 UTC147.5 kmNorthern Chile M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC122.5 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC122.8 kmPozo Almonte M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC133.3 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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