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M5.2 Depth: 110.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 04:56:59 UTC Local time: —
M5.2 earthquake near Región de Antofagasta on Sep 24, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-09-24 04:56:59 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on September 24, 2025 at 04:56 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 110 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
110.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 04:56:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.80530, -69.05780
Temperature
3.2°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110 km
Intermediate
110 km
110 km — close to the regional average (99.1 km)
Regional average: 99.1 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
Antofagasta137.5 kmW401'096
Salta385.1 kmE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 74 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 96 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 113 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M2.72025-09-24 15:33:17 UTC144.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.12025-09-24 16:22:37 UTC113.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-09-24 19:00:49 UTC83.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.82025-09-24 22:12:27 UTC137.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.12025-09-25 09:10:52 UTC125.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.52025-09-25 16:31:43 UTC98.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.52025-09-25 20:46:02 UTC141.5 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M4.62025-09-25 21:06:48 UTC133.8 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M4.32025-09-25 21:06:49 UTC130.6 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M2.52025-09-26 02:46:27 UTC134.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.92025-09-26 17:56:35 UTC19.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-09-27 05:32:37 UTC145.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥470
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-03-06 16:21:37 UTC59.1 kmSierra Gorda M6.02025-04-18 00:10:14 UTC107.6 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M5.72025-09-24 04:56:56 UTC14.6 kmNorthern Chile M5.62025-04-18 00:10:18 UTC105.8 km65 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile M5.42025-09-24 04:56:48 UTC13.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Salta (Monde)

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