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M5.3 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 18:11:43 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near TARAPACA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
d89e9b1674a069aa5cddc03f4c4b63484d96ffe3
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

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

13felt 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: Sep 25, 2025, 6:44 PM 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 Almonte88.6 kmSW16'878
Iquique105.6 kmSW199'587
La Paz363.3 kmNE2'004'652

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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

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 379 Catalogue entries

Of 378 other entries for this area and period, 9 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#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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