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M5.9 Earthquake near Huara, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-26 03:50:26 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near Huara, Tarapaca Region (Chile) · 2025-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Huara, Tarapaca Region (Chile) · 2025-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Huara, Tarapaca Region (Chile) on May 26, 2025 at 03:50 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 106 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
0892fd18baad0c135b8590e2a1f5474f6f28bba1
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
106.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 03:50:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Huara
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Village
Huara
Source
usp
Coordinates
-19.56087, -69.02141

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106 km
Intermediate
106 km
106 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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 Almonte111.2 kmSW16'878
Alto Hospicio137.9 kmSW142'086
La Paz352.6 kmN2'004'652

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM3.8
M2.52025-05-26 18:09:52 UTC59.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-05-27 03:39:37 UTC72.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-05-27 06:06:57 UTC111.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.02025-05-27 06:09:12 UTC93.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-05-27 13:28:01 UTC136.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-05-27 23:57:23 UTC149.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-05-28 00:13:06 UTC128.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.82025-05-28 05:45:30 UTC77.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-05-28 07:20:32 UTC112.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-05-29 02:45:42 UTC116.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-05-29 19:26:43 UTC142.0 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE M3.52025-05-29 19:26:44 UTC144.2 km5 km WSW of Puerto, Chile

Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 214 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#1
Earlier events M≥445
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC24.2 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC41.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC65.7 kmPozo Almonte M5.32025-02-20 06:22:04 UTC10.0 kmColchane M5.12025-03-16 01:27:07 UTC66.3 kmPozo Almonte

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