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M4.5 Earthquake near 60 km SE of Palca, Peru (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 06:29:29 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2025 at 06:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 60 km SE of Palca, Peru (Chile). At around 125 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
2814ba53ed7ab70de346775afaa9e3b3d2b65e7c
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
124.8 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 06:29:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.10890, -69.50960
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 124.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 124.8 km
Intermediate
124.8 km
124.8 km — deeper than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 1 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

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