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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Tacna (Monde) (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 04:55:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 04:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Tacna (Monde) (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 04:55:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
resif
Coordinates
-20.09771, -68.94657
Temperature
11.6°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte89.4 kmW16'878
Alto Hospicio122.4 kmW142'086
La Paz408.8 kmN2'004'652

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

78%Similarity M5.02025-09-15 UTC 13.7 kmNorthern Chile ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 94.0 km 74%Similarity M4.92025-09-15 UTC 20.8 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 96.5 km 74%Similarity M5.32025-03-25 UTC 22.8 km57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 89.6 km 70%Similarity M4.32025-07-20 UTC 18.7 kmNorthern Chile ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 80.0 km 68%Similarity M4.22025-07-13 UTC 12.0 km70 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile ΔM 1.1Depth difference: 98.8 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC17.4 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC24.2 km M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC38.4 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M3.22025-09-19 05:21:31 UTC34.0 km M3.52025-09-19 06:53:17 UTC32.6 km M2.62025-09-19 10:14:38 UTC67.2 km M2.52025-09-19 10:55:27 UTC97.6 km M2.72025-09-19 17:40:46 UTC46.3 km M2.62025-09-20 00:11:18 UTC41.0 km M2.82025-09-20 10:26:35 UTC70.6 km M4.12025-09-20 23:23:52 UTC84.9 km M4.12025-09-20 23:23:56 UTC81.3 km30 km ESE of Camiña, Chile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥487
Earlier events M≥510
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 UTC64.8 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC73.7 km M5.32025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC22.8 km57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M5.12025-07-10 09:26:05 UTC114.2 km43 km WNW of Colchane, Chile M5.12025-07-10 09:26:04 UTC126.2 km

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