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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: —

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: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

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

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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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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.

87%Similarity M4.22025-07-13 UTC 8.1 km70 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 4.8 km 83%Similarity M4.92025-03-16 UTC 30.5 km49 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 1.5 km 81%Similarity M4.32025-07-20 UTC 25.5 kmNorthern Chile ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 14.0 km 81%Similarity M5.32025-03-25 UTC 27.9 km57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 4.4 km 79%Similarity M4.12025-07-20 UTC 27.0 km ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 9.7 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.92025-09-15 20:56:13 UTC14.4 km M2.52025-09-15 21:12:57 UTC132.8 km M2.72025-09-16 01:37:17 UTC147.9 km M3.12025-09-16 04:08:28 UTC125.2 km M3.22025-09-16 11:37:48 UTC145.8 km M3.02025-09-16 14:06:25 UTC92.3 km M3.82025-09-16 19:24:49 UTC80.1 km M4.22025-09-16 21:22:06 UTC125.9 km43 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile M3.52025-09-16 21:22:06 UTC133.8 km M3.82025-09-17 09:52:51 UTC64.2 km M2.62025-09-17 10:59:19 UTC128.9 km M2.52025-09-17 18:08:36 UTC109.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥485
Earlier events M≥59
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 UTC51.1 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC60.4 km M5.32025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC27.9 km57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M5.12025-07-10 09:26:05 UTC102.2 km43 km WNW of Colchane, Chile M5.12025-07-10 09:26:04 UTC113.7 km

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