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M5.0 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-24 03:44:08 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-08-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-08-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) on August 24, 2025 at 03:44 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
8e6f697c75fb31ac9a76b6729a38fdbf93ee9e8c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 03:44:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.41790, -69.56120
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 km
103 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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: Aug 24, 2025, 4:02 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte96.1 kmS16'878
Iquique107.8 kmSW199'587
La Paz357.1 kmNE2'004'652

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M3.52025-08-24 04:15:24 UTC14.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.32025-08-24 08:07:27 UTC124.6 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE M3.32025-08-25 00:20:26 UTC89.1 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE M3.32025-08-25 13:55:59 UTC144.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.92025-08-25 23:19:05 UTC93.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-08-26 00:00:11 UTC17.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-08-26 00:01:36 UTC98.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.62025-08-26 16:35:51 UTC121.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.22025-08-27 22:11:07 UTC26.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.62025-08-27 22:37:51 UTC13.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-08-28 10:54:12 UTC149.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.32025-08-28 17:17:17 UTC47.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 377 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥472
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-09

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 UTC58.8 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC37.8 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC25.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC100.0 kmPozo Almonte M5.32025-02-20 06:22:04 UTC50.6 kmColchane

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