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M5.0 Depth: 104.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 20:56:12 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Región de Tarapacá on Sep 15, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-09-15 20:56:12 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile (Chile) on September 15, 2025 at 20:56 UTC. At around 104 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
104.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 20:56:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-19.99000, -69.01000
Temperature
17.9°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104 km
Intermediate
104 km
104 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte86.3 kmW16'878
Alto Hospicio118.4 kmW142'086
La Paz398.6 kmN2'004'652

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 203 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 hours4
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.92025-09-15 20:56:13 UTC14.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.12025-09-15 20:56:13 UTC8.3 kmPica M2.52025-09-15 21:12:57 UTC132.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-09-16 01:37:17 UTC147.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.12025-09-16 04:08:28 UTC125.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.22025-09-16 11:37:48 UTC145.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.02025-09-16 14:06:25 UTC92.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.82025-09-16 19:24:49 UTC80.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.22025-09-16 21:22:06 UTC125.9 km43 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile M3.52025-09-16 21:22:06 UTC133.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.82025-09-17 09:52:51 UTC64.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-09-17 10:59:19 UTC128.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4106
Earlier events M≥514
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 UTC47.7 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC51.1 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC60.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC18.0 kmPozo Almonte M5.32025-02-20 06:22:04 UTC55.7 kmColchane

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