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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 18:11:42 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile (Chile) on September 25, 2025 at 18:11 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
f3ba06a0c9dc56a7063003ab14c30072569ca707
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
99.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 18:11:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-19.39000, -69.12000
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99 km
Intermediate
99 km
99 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 Almonte118.9 kmSW16'878
Iquique141.4 kmSW199'587
La Paz337.3 kmN2'004'652

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 160 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 hours6
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.32025-09-25 18:11:43 UTC38.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.42025-09-25 18:11:43 UTC9.8 kmNorthern Chile M5.32025-09-25 18:11:44 UTC25.2 km23 km SSE of Camiña, Chile M2.82025-09-25 18:53:52 UTC18.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.02025-09-25 18:56:56 UTC17.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-09-25 19:24:51 UTC18.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-26 02:15:52 UTC41.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.22025-09-26 03:12:22 UTC29.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-26 03:19:48 UTC19.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-09-26 11:17:01 UTC52.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-09-26 14:29:46 UTC7.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-27 06:03:14 UTC141.7 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, 11 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#14
Earlier events M≥494
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 UTC21.6 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC26.1 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC38.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC85.5 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC85.5 kmPozo Almonte

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