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M5.4 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 12:18:46 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on December 13, 2025 at 12:18 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 96 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
690ad75d6ed711576d3c0691dce6f8c981628abb
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
95.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 12:18:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.22450, -69.05040
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.9 km
Intermediate
95.9 km
95.9 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

14felt 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: Dec 14, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte132.1 kmNW16'878
Calama137.6 kmS166'334
Cochabamba524.0 kmNE841'276

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-12-13 12:18:49 UTC62.9 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M2.62025-12-13 12:40:54 UTC41.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-12-13 13:51:52 UTC5.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.32025-12-13 15:07:55 UTC74.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-12-13 17:47:22 UTC62.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-12-14 00:17:20 UTC141.3 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-12-14 00:52:04 UTC69.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.72025-12-14 03:34:30 UTC57.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.92025-12-14 03:35:38 UTC49.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.12025-12-14 05:25:55 UTC89.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.42025-12-14 16:40:00 UTC68.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-12-14 19:35:52 UTC21.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 381 Catalogue entries

Of 380 other entries for this area and period, 4 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#8
Earlier events M≥4236
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC51.9 kmMaría Elena M5.82025-10-14 17:10:11 UTC137.1 kmNorthern Chile M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC119.5 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC119.3 kmPozo Almonte M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC114.6 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile

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