M4.8 earthquake 16 km SSW of Chimoré, Bolivia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 16 km SSW of Chimoré, Bolivia on Sun, May 25, 1986, 4:43 PM GMT-4 (20:43 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 35 km W of Chimoré, Bolivia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-25 20:43:50 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.138° S, 65.198° W
- Region
- Bolivia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.335 km W of Chimoré, Bolivia · 14704 days ago · 19 km deep · 35 km away
- 5.329 km W of Chimoré, Bolivia · 14704 days ago · 20 km deep · 33 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ue3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC.