M5.0 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 96 km WSW of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia on 12 May 2025, 14:57 UTC at a depth of 138 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tacna, about 113 km away in Tacna, Peru.