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M5.7 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC Local time: —
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M5.7 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 26, 2025 at 03:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). At around 105 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
5484010e0e064b09784b4fe2d57580a311008e3f
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
105.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.60190, -69.41380
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105 km
Intermediate
105 km
105 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

Felt reports

30felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 26, 2025, 6:24 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte82.5 kmSW16'878
Iquique102.7 kmSW199'587
La Paz369.9 kmN2'004'652

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-05-26 03:50:26 UTC41.4 kmHuara M2.52025-05-26 18:09:52 UTC44.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-05-27 03:39:37 UTC76.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-05-27 06:06:57 UTC74.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.02025-05-27 06:09:12 UTC99.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-05-27 13:28:01 UTC134.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-05-28 00:13:06 UTC100.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.82025-05-28 05:45:30 UTC89.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-05-28 07:20:32 UTC101.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-05-29 02:45:42 UTC80.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-05-29 19:26:43 UTC104.7 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE M3.52025-05-29 19:26:44 UTC108.2 km5 km WSW of Puerto, Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 318 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≥443
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC74.4 kmPozo Almonte M5.32025-02-20 06:22:04 UTC36.5 kmColchane M5.12025-03-16 01:27:07 UTC64.9 kmPozo Almonte M5.02025-05-12 14:57:50 UTC144.4 km94 km SE of Palca, Peru M5.02025-05-12 14:57:50 UTC144.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

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