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M5.9 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile (Chile) on May 26, 2025 at 03:50 UTC. At around 103 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
f0f15dbe22a01d1343fb5a4272428a2b0aad29c6
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-19.59000, -69.25000
Temperature
12.9°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte92.9 kmSW16'878
Iquique116.9 kmSW199'587
La Paz362.7 kmN2'004'652

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-05-26 03:50:26 UTC24.2 kmHuara M2.52025-05-26 18:09:52 UTC46.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-05-27 03:39:37 UTC71.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-05-27 06:06:57 UTC89.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.02025-05-27 06:09:12 UTC94.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-05-27 13:28:01 UTC132.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-05-28 00:13:06 UTC111.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.82025-05-28 05:45:30 UTC82.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-05-28 07:20:32 UTC103.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-05-29 02:45:42 UTC94.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-05-29 19:26:43 UTC119.6 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE M3.52025-05-29 19:26:44 UTC122.5 km5 km WSW of Puerto, Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 359 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#1
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC67.4 kmPozo Almonte M5.32025-02-20 06:22:04 UTC20.3 kmColchane M5.12025-03-16 01:27:07 UTC61.6 kmPozo Almonte M5.02025-05-12 14:57:50 UTC142.2 km94 km SE of Palca, Peru M5.02025-05-12 14:57:50 UTC142.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

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