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M5.3 Depth: 88.4 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Pica (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 17:10:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 17:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Pica (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 88 km. 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 M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
88.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 17:10:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Pica
Source
resif
Coordinates
-20.09831, -68.76691
Temperature
21.9°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte107.8 kmW16'878
Alto Hospicio140.9 kmW142'086
La Paz405.4 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.

87%Similarity M5.22025-10-14 UTC 31.1 kmNorthern Chile ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 8.6 km 86%Similarity M5.52025-09-19 UTC 32.5 kmNorthern Chile ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 9.6 km 84%Similarity M5.22025-10-14 UTC 35.5 km61 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 13.7 km 84%Similarity M5.52025-09-19 UTC 41.2 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 4.7 km 84%Similarity M5.02025-09-15 UTC 28.1 kmNorthern Chile ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 15.6 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M2.92025-10-15 15:22:45 UTC136.3 km M2.62025-10-16 00:47:43 UTC122.6 km M2.52025-10-16 03:07:43 UTC126.1 km M2.82025-10-16 14:52:30 UTC78.8 km M3.82025-10-16 18:48:33 UTC56.3 km M4.02025-10-16 18:48:35 UTC67.4 kmNorthern Chile M2.82025-10-17 05:17:45 UTC98.8 km M4.22025-10-17 05:55:51 UTC46.0 km66 km E of Huara, Chile M3.72025-10-17 05:55:52 UTC55.7 km M2.62025-10-17 07:48:53 UTC54.5 km M2.62025-10-17 13:52:08 UTC88.9 km M2.52025-10-17 13:54:23 UTC77.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4108
Earlier events M≥520
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 UTC75.8 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC87.3 km M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC56.3 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC32.5 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC41.2 km

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