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M5.5 Depth: 93.1 km

M5.5 Earthquake in Chile

UTC time: 2025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded in the Chile region on September 19, 2025 at 04:55 UTC. At around 93 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
93.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.21570, -69.14090
Temperature
11.6°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte67.5 kmW16'878
Alto Hospicio100.7 kmW142'086
La Paz426.2 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.

91%Similarity M5.32025-03-25 UTC 1.7 km57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 6.5 km 84%Similarity M4.92025-09-15 UTC 19.4 km ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 13.4 km 84%Similarity M4.92025-03-16 UTC 8.5 km49 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 9.4 km 83%Similarity M5.02025-09-15 UTC 28.6 kmNorthern Chile ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 10.9 km 83%Similarity M4.32025-07-20 UTC 6.4 kmNorthern Chile ΔM 1.2Depth difference: 3.1 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC15.6 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M3.22025-09-19 05:21:31 UTC10.5 km M3.52025-09-19 06:53:17 UTC9.3 km M2.62025-09-19 10:14:38 UTC44.9 km M2.52025-09-19 10:55:27 UTC89.5 km M2.72025-09-19 17:40:46 UTC50.2 km M2.62025-09-20 00:11:18 UTC29.9 km M2.82025-09-20 10:26:35 UTC65.8 km M4.12025-09-20 23:23:52 UTC97.8 km M4.12025-09-20 23:23:56 UTC91.5 km30 km ESE of Camiña, Chile M3.62025-09-21 07:21:32 UTC83.8 km M2.72025-09-21 07:25:59 UTC135.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥490
Earlier events M≥511
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 UTC70.5 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC74.0 km M5.32025-09-19 04:55:47 UTC24.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tacna (Monde) M5.32025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC1.7 km57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M5.12025-07-10 09:26:05 UTC128.3 km43 km WNW of Colchane, Chile

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