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M5.0 Depth: 100.5 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 18 km ESE of Camiña, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-24 03:44:08 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Región de Tarapacá on Aug 24, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near 18 km ESE of Camiña, Chile (Chile) · 2025-08-24 03:44:08 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 18 km ESE of Camiña, Chile (Chile) on August 24, 2025 at 03:44 UTC. At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
100.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 03:44:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.38880, -69.26740
Temperature
9.3°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.5 km
Intermediate
100.5 km
100.5 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
Pozo Almonte110.6 kmSW16'878
Iquique130.1 kmSW199'587
La Paz342.3 kmN2'004'652

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 167 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 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M3.52025-08-24 04:15:24 UTC18.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.32025-08-24 08:07:27 UTC145.6 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE M3.32025-08-25 00:20:26 UTC119.8 kmOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE M3.32025-08-25 13:55:59 UTC139.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.92025-08-25 23:19:05 UTC85.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-08-26 00:00:11 UTC32.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.82025-08-26 00:01:36 UTC94.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.62025-08-26 16:35:51 UTC127.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.22025-08-27 22:11:07 UTC56.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.62025-08-27 22:37:51 UTC24.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-08-28 10:54:12 UTC145.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.32025-08-28 17:17:17 UTC42.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥473
Earlier events M≥514
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 UTC32.1 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC22.4 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC28.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC89.1 kmPozo Almonte M5.32025-02-20 06:22:04 UTC22.4 kmColchane

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