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M5.3 Earthquake near Pica (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 17:10:18 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Pica (Chile) · 2025-10-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Pica (Chile) · 2025-10-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

Details

ID
5d46980adb597274d55ecef05318a4c6e9f79f00
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.4 km
Intermediate
88.4 km
88.4 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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 Almonte107.8 kmW16'878
Alto Hospicio140.9 kmW142'086
La Paz405.4 kmN2'004'652

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 218 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 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M2.92025-10-15 15:22:45 UTC136.3 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-10-16 00:47:43 UTC122.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-10-16 03:07:43 UTC126.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-10-16 14:52:30 UTC78.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.82025-10-16 18:48:33 UTC56.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.02025-10-16 18:48:35 UTC67.4 kmNorthern Chile M2.82025-10-17 05:17:45 UTC98.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.22025-10-17 05:55:51 UTC46.0 km66 km E of Huara, Chile M3.72025-10-17 05:55:52 UTC55.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.22025-10-17 05:55:56 UTC97.4 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M2.62025-10-17 07:48:53 UTC54.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-10-17 13:52:08 UTC88.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 342 Catalogue entries

Of 341 other entries for this area and period, 3 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#11
Earlier events M≥4136
Earlier events M≥529
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 UTC65.4 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC75.8 kmNorthern Chile M5.82025-10-14 17:10:11 UTC46.8 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC87.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC25.1 kmNorthern Chile

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