Earthquake TARAPACA, CHILE (5.0 mw) (2025-05-12 14:57:50 UTC)

1747061870

-18.3110, -69.2643

136.90 KM

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on TARAPACA, CHILE, at 2025-05-12 14:57:50 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in TARAPACA, CHILE

Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake

Action

Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.

Suggestion

Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.

Earthquake TARAPACA, CHILE (5.0 mw) (2025-05-12 14:57:50 UTC)

Magnitudo (mw)

5.0

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20250512_0000187

Nearest Places

Choquelimpie / 0.52 km
Cerro Apacheta Choquelimpie / 1.75 km
Cerro Fundición / 2.2 km
Calatambo / 4.34 km
La Proa / 5.32 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

5 km SW of Alamo, CA
Time: 1747086191
Depth: 3.04 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

16 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska
Time: 1747086186
Depth: 56.40 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

EASTERN TURKEY
Time: 1747085886
Depth: 3.40 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Time: 1747085610
Depth: 130.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

Sulawesi, Indonesia
Time: 1747085596
Depth: 11.77 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

94 km SE of Palca, Peru
Time: 1747061870
Depth: 136.86 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

TARAPACA, CHILE
Time: 1746821605
Depth: 94.90 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

TARAPACA, CHILE
Time: 1746599509
Depth: 110.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

ORURO, BOLIVIA
Time: 1745933791
Depth: 211.80 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

TARAPACA, CHILE
Time: 1745908244
Depth: 117.20 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)