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M5.5 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile (Chile) on September 19, 2025 at 04:55 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 98 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
d1aaa9f53b37c5820b0aa01776bfc05f30e948ba
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
98.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-20.22000, -69.05000
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98 km
Intermediate
98 km
98 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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 Almonte76.9 kmW16'878
Alto Hospicio110.2 kmW142'086
La Paz424.4 kmN2'004'652

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 229 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 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC25.1 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M3.22025-09-19 05:21:31 UTC19.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.52025-09-19 06:53:17 UTC18.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-09-19 10:14:38 UTC54.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-19 10:55:27 UTC86.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.72025-09-19 17:40:46 UTC53.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-09-20 00:11:18 UTC26.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-09-20 10:26:35 UTC61.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.12025-09-20 23:23:52 UTC97.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.12025-09-20 23:23:56 UTC92.6 km30 km ESE of Camiña, Chile M3.62025-09-21 07:21:32 UTC88.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-09-21 07:25:59 UTC141.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 350 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#6
Earlier events M≥4110
Earlier events M≥517
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 UTC73.4 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC73.1 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC78.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC9.2 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC8.7 kmPozo Almonte

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