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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 05:06:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 05:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Northern Chile (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 110 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
350eb56c982c7c0054cc1a3140810ced4e15cd16
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
110.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 05:06:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.06000, -68.99000
Temperature
13.2°C

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 (99.6 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
Calama44.6 kmS166'334
Salta475.3 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 165 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    49.5 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 hours11
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.72025-09-24 05:06:22 UTC4.9 km39 km N of Calama, Chile M4.72025-09-24 05:06:22 UTC6.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.32025-09-24 08:07:35 UTC106.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.32025-09-24 12:15:38 UTC4.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.72025-09-24 15:15:37 UTC66.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.72025-09-24 15:33:17 UTC64.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-09-24 19:00:49 UTC114.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.52025-09-24 19:48:25 UTC94.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.52025-09-24 22:17:16 UTC96.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-09-25 00:53:46 UTC126.3 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M3.12025-09-25 05:01:21 UTC43.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.32025-09-25 05:40:46 UTC95.7 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#6
Earlier events M≥4176
Earlier events M≥58
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 UTC136.1 kmSierra Gorda M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC44.3 kmMaría Elena M5.22025-07-24 00:46:19 UTC52.1 kmCalama M5.22025-07-24 00:46:20 UTC30.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M5.22025-07-24 00:46:19 UTC57.9 kmNorthern Chile

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