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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Antofagasta (Monde) (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 12:18:37 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Antofagasta (Monde) (Chile) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Antofagasta (Monde) (Chile) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Antofagasta (Monde) (Chile) on December 13, 2025 at 12:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
b7700494847c32c95b0d38d3edcd0d10afcda06b
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 12:18:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
resif
Coordinates
-21.14968, -69.01859
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte127.5 kmNW16'878
Calama145.7 kmS166'334
Cochabamba515.3 kmNE841'276

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours22
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.42025-12-13 12:18:44 UTC19.7 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M5.42025-12-13 12:18:46 UTC8.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.52025-12-13 12:18:49 UTC58.7 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M2.62025-12-13 12:40:54 UTC45.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-12-13 13:51:52 UTC6.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.32025-12-13 15:07:55 UTC78.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-12-13 17:47:22 UTC62.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-12-14 00:17:20 UTC148.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-12-14 00:52:04 UTC69.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.72025-12-14 03:34:30 UTC51.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.92025-12-14 03:35:38 UTC42.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.12025-12-14 05:25:55 UTC96.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 343 Catalogue entries

Of 342 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4232
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC59.2 kmMaría Elena M5.82025-10-14 17:10:11 UTC129.3 kmNorthern Chile M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC111.1 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC110.9 kmPozo Almonte M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC107.3 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile

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