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M5.6 Earthquake near Northern Chile

UTC time: 2025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
92.3 km
Source
USP

Northern Chile

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M5.6 Earthquake near Northern Chile · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Northern Chile · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
78ea9db2fbeaa40a502762dad39f5e70eb671e19
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
92.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-20.15086, -69.00098

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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)

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