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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

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

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile (Chile) on July 24, 2025 at 00:46 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 85 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
312225222a06441d73516a392615386b66a26583
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
85.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 00:46:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.28000, -68.48000
Temperature
7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 85 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 85 km
Intermediate
85 km
85 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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
Calama49.7 kmSW166'334
Salta419.8 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 110 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 116 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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 hours7
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-07-24 00:46:20 UTC29.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-07-24 01:06:36 UTC113.2 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M3.02025-07-24 04:25:03 UTC107.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.32025-07-24 09:56:43 UTC140.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.12025-07-24 13:22:30 UTC115.2 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M2.52025-07-24 17:01:49 UTC76.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-07-24 21:59:53 UTC141.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-07-25 02:16:40 UTC87.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.92025-07-25 02:39:47 UTC11.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.32025-07-25 02:39:52 UTC118.4 kmMunicipio San Pablo de Lipez M3.42025-07-25 23:09:17 UTC128.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-07-26 01:22:04 UTC36.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 707 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#5
Earlier events M≥4144
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 UTC121.4 kmSierra Gorda M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC80.5 kmMaría Elena M6.02025-04-18 00:10:14 UTC140.3 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M5.62025-04-18 00:10:18 UTC140.5 km65 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile M5.02025-03-15 03:36:40 UTC62.6 kmCalama

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