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M5.3 Depth: 103.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 18:11:43 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near Región de Tarapacá on Sep 25, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-09-25 18:11:43 UTC

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 18:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 18:11:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.52090, -69.45960
Temperature
21.2°C

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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 (99.1 km)
Regional average: 99.1 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 Almonte88.6 kmSW16'878
Iquique105.6 kmSW199'587
La Paz363.3 kmNE2'004'652

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 165 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 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.32025-09-25 18:11:44 UTC13.9 km23 km SSE of Camiña, Chile M2.82025-09-25 18:53:52 UTC20.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.02025-09-25 18:56:56 UTC21.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-09-25 19:24:51 UTC20.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-26 02:15:52 UTC3.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.22025-09-26 03:12:22 UTC9.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-26 03:19:48 UTC19.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-09-26 11:17:01 UTC34.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-09-26 14:29:46 UTC45.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-09-27 07:00:21 UTC146.6 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-09-27 10:05:28 UTC146.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-09-27 23:38:50 UTC104.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥493
Earlier events M≥523
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 UTC46.1 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC23.3 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC10.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC84.9 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC84.5 kmPozo Almonte

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