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M5.2 Depth: 102.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 61 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 17:10:17 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 17:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 61 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile (Chile). At around 102 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. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
102.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 17:10:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.20200, -69.08890
Temperature
20.5°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte73.0 kmW16'878
Alto Hospicio106.3 kmW142'086
La Paz423.4 kmN2'004'652

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

94%Similarity M5.52025-09-19 UTC 4.5 kmNorthern Chile ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 4.0 km 93%Similarity M5.52025-09-19 UTC 5.6 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 8.9 km 92%Similarity M5.32025-03-25 UTC 4.1 km57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 2.4 km 90%Similarity M4.92025-09-15 UTC 18.5 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 4.5 km 89%Similarity M5.02025-09-15 UTC 25.0 kmNorthern Chile ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 2.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-10-14 17:10:18 UTC35.5 kmPica M2.92025-10-15 15:22:45 UTC138.6 km M2.62025-10-16 00:47:43 UTC114.4 km M2.52025-10-16 03:07:43 UTC124.5 km M2.82025-10-16 14:52:30 UTC67.2 km M3.82025-10-16 18:48:33 UTC38.1 km M4.02025-10-16 18:48:35 UTC42.7 kmNorthern Chile M2.82025-10-17 05:17:45 UTC86.6 km M4.22025-10-17 05:55:51 UTC35.3 km66 km E of Huara, Chile M3.72025-10-17 05:55:52 UTC41.8 km M2.62025-10-17 07:48:53 UTC19.0 km M2.62025-10-17 13:52:08 UTC69.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥518
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 03:50:25 UTC70.1 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC74.9 km M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC21.1 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC4.5 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC5.6 km

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