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M5.3 Earthquake near 57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile

UTC time: 2025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
99.6 km
Source
USGS

57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile

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M5.3 Earthquake near 57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile · 2025-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile · 2025-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile on March 25, 2025 at 22:55 UTC. At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
fe8f58beaaddddd92ec22bb9617bcbf59ff480cf
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
99.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.21660, -69.12460

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.6 km
Intermediate
99.6 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 Almonte69.2 kmW16'878
Alto Hospicio102.4 kmW142'086
La Paz425.9 kmN2'004'652

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 228 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.32025-04-04 03:07:51 UTC112.6 km50 km W of Ollagüe, Chile M5.02025-04-08 22:30:42 UTC110.2 kmMunicipio San Pedro de Quemes M5.02025-04-08 22:30:44 UTC124.5 km19 km NW of Ollagüe, Chile M3.32025-04-10 01:39:21 UTC79.3 km8 km W of Huara, Chile M4.22025-04-14 22:04:50 UTC6.7 km55 km E of La Tirana, Chile M4.02025-04-15 06:47:15 UTC105.6 km63 km W of Ollagüe, Chile M3.42025-04-17 03:03:54 UTC84.6 km38 km SSW of La Tirana, Chile

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.399.6 km0.0 km
USPM5.598.0 km14.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-02-20 06:22:04 UTC80.4 kmColchane M5.12025-03-16 01:27:07 UTC10.0 kmPozo Almonte M4.92025-03-21 13:59:03 UTC26.7 kmPica M4.92025-01-21 16:58:16 UTC143.1 kmOllagüe M4.82025-02-05 09:08:13 UTC9.7 km50 km E of La Tirana, Chile

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