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M5.1 Earthquake near Huara (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 18:11:42 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Huara (Chile) · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Huara (Chile) · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Huara (Chile) on September 25, 2025 at 18:11 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 82 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
5a8092841b3aab6fe1715bcd518c9398fec9a8d3
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
81.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 18:11:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Huara
Source
resif
Coordinates
-19.38608, -69.07318
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.9 km
Intermediate
81.9 km
81.9 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 Almonte122.1 kmSW16'878
Iquique145.5 kmSW199'587
La Paz335.4 kmN2'004'652

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.32025-09-25 18:11:43 UTC43.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.42025-09-25 18:11:43 UTC5.7 kmNorthern Chile M5.32025-09-25 18:11:44 UTC29.8 km23 km SSE of Camiña, Chile M2.82025-09-25 18:53:52 UTC22.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.02025-09-25 18:56:56 UTC21.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-09-25 19:24:51 UTC23.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-26 02:15:52 UTC46.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.22025-09-26 03:12:22 UTC33.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-26 03:19:48 UTC24.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-09-26 11:17:01 UTC54.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-09-26 14:29:46 UTC3.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-27 06:03:14 UTC142.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 379 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#15
Earlier events M≥493
Earlier events M≥523
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 UTC20.2 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC29.3 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC43.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC85.4 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC85.4 kmPozo Almonte

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