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M5.6 Depth: 92.3 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Northern Chile

UTC time: 2025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC Local time: —
M5.6 earthquake near Northern Chile on Sep 19, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.6 Earthquake near Northern Chile · 2025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile on September 19, 2025 at 04:55 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 92 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
92.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-20.15086, -69.00098

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.3 km
Intermediate
92.3 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 Almonte82.8 kmW16'878
Alto Hospicio115.9 kmW142'086
La Paz415.8 kmN2'004'652

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 221 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 hours7
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC9.2 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC16.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC31.2 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M3.22025-09-19 05:21:31 UTC26.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.52025-09-19 06:53:17 UTC25.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-09-19 10:14:38 UTC60.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-19 10:55:27 UTC92.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.72025-09-19 17:40:46 UTC48.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-09-20 00:11:18 UTC34.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-09-20 10:26:35 UTC66.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.12025-09-20 23:23:52 UTC90.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.12025-09-20 23:23:56 UTC85.8 km30 km ESE of Camiña, Chile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4106
Earlier events M≥516
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 UTC65.6 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC67.6 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC74.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC0.9 kmPozo Almonte M5.32025-02-20 06:22:04 UTC73.5 kmColchane

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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