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M5.2 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-24 00:46:19 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile) · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile) · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 00:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). At around 106 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
1506ad06c1470b4d9fe0074923b985204e4cfa4e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
106.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 00:46:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
usp
Coordinates
-22.12449, -68.48940

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106 km
Intermediate
106 km
106 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
Calama58.0 kmSW166'334
Salta432.3 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 123 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 128 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    59.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-07-24 00:46:20 UTC31.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-07-24 01:06:36 UTC108.6 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M3.02025-07-24 04:25:03 UTC90.3 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.32025-07-24 09:56:43 UTC124.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-07-24 11:55:11 UTC138.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.12025-07-24 13:22:30 UTC99.2 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M2.52025-07-24 17:01:49 UTC59.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-07-24 21:59:53 UTC124.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-07-25 02:16:40 UTC69.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.92025-07-25 02:39:47 UTC21.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.32025-07-25 02:39:52 UTC118.3 kmMunicipio San Pablo de Lipez M3.42025-07-25 23:09:17 UTC111.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 423 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4145
Earlier events M≥56
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 UTC137.2 kmSierra Gorda M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC66.0 kmMaría Elena M5.42025-07-03 05:41:43 UTC146.6 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M5.02025-04-08 22:30:42 UTC133.0 kmMunicipio San Pedro de Quemes M5.02025-03-15 03:36:40 UTC46.1 kmCalama

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