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M5.4 Earthquake near Northern Chile

UTC time: 2025-09-25 18:11:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
97.0 km
Source
USP

Northern Chile

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M5.4 Earthquake near Northern Chile · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Northern Chile · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile on September 25, 2025 at 18:11 UTC. At around 97 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
adecaea7c851ea6db26ceb5390d426632bbb722f
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
97.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 18:11:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-19.34508, -69.03984

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97 km
Intermediate
97 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 Almonte127.9 kmSW16'878
Iquique151.1 kmSW199'587
La Paz330.1 kmN2'004'652

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 132 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: 162 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 hours4
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.32025-09-25 18:11:44 UTC35.0 km23 km SSE of Camiña, Chile M2.82025-09-25 18:53:52 UTC27.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.02025-09-25 18:56:56 UTC26.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-09-25 19:24:51 UTC28.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-26 02:15:52 UTC51.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.22025-09-26 03:12:22 UTC38.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-26 03:19:48 UTC29.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-09-26 11:17:01 UTC60.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-09-26 14:29:46 UTC2.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-27 06:03:14 UTC139.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-09-27 23:38:50 UTC117.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.12025-09-28 06:42:35 UTC26.1 kmTARAPACA, 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#9
Earlier events M≥494
Earlier events M≥525
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 UTC24.1 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC35.0 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC48.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC89.7 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC89.8 kmPozo Almonte

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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