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M5.5 Earthquake near 40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near 40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile (Chile) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near 40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile (Chile) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 04:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile (Chile). At around 94 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Chile: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
52a66d0eef88a722ce2382b4db8113c0760a59ca
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
93.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.21870, -69.29070
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.8 km
Intermediate
93.8 km
93.8 km — close to 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte51.9 kmW16'878
Alto Hospicio85.1 kmW142'086
La Paz430.7 kmN2'004'652

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Diego Aracena International AirportChile · IQQ · SCDA
    99.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M3.22025-09-19 05:21:31 UTC5.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.52025-09-19 06:53:17 UTC6.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-09-19 10:14:38 UTC29.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-19 10:55:27 UTC95.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.72025-09-19 17:40:46 UTC50.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-09-20 00:11:18 UTC38.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-09-20 10:26:35 UTC74.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.12025-09-20 23:23:52 UTC100.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.12025-09-20 23:23:56 UTC93.0 km30 km ESE of Camiña, Chile M3.62025-09-21 07:21:32 UTC77.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-09-21 07:25:59 UTC126.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-09-21 09:49:14 UTC52.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 359 Catalogue entries

Of 358 other entries for this area and period, 1 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥519
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 UTC78.4 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC70.0 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC69.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC31.2 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC30.3 kmPozo Almonte

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