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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: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Tacna (Monde) (Chile) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Tacna (Monde) (Chile) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
4a488d85bb0bfd084da35ade666a3e2293ec6e1a
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC8.2 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC17.4 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC24.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE 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 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.52025-09-19 06:53:17 UTC32.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-09-19 10:14:38 UTC67.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-19 10:55:27 UTC97.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.72025-09-19 17:40:46 UTC46.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-09-20 00:11:18 UTC41.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-09-20 10:26:35 UTC70.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.12025-09-20 23:23:52 UTC84.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 341 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#6
Earlier events M≥4108
Earlier events M≥516
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 03:50:26 UTC60.2 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC64.8 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC73.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC8.9 kmPozo Almonte M5.32025-02-20 06:22:04 UTC68.6 kmColchane

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