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M6.1 Earthquake near María Elena, Antofagasta Region

UTC time: 2025-01-02 20:43:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
99.0 km
Source
USGS

Antofagasta Region · María Elena

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M6.1 Earthquake near María Elena, Antofagasta Region · 2025-01-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near María Elena, Antofagasta Region · 2025-01-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 2, 2025 at 20:43 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near María Elena, Antofagasta Region. At around 99 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6387d4ed1cf14377d4eaea62c4a8478988e00c0d
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
99.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-02 20:43:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
Antofagasta Region
City
María Elena
County
Provincia de Tocopilla
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.71090, -69.10690

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99 km
Intermediate
99 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
Calama85.0 kmS166'334
Salta510.2 kmSE520'683

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 200 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
    90.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.52025-01-03 00:55:08 UTC142.9 kmMunicipio Llica M4.52025-01-03 09:55:58 UTC58.2 kmCalama M4.12025-01-03 15:06:23 UTC87.2 km63 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile M3.92025-01-04 09:03:41 UTC221.1 km23 km NW of Puerto, Chile M4.42025-01-07 05:33:57 UTC177.3 km76 km NE of Ollagüe, Chile M4.62025-01-08 20:30:19 UTC237.5 km36 km WSW of Mejillones, Chile M4.72025-01-08 20:30:27 UTC194.9 kmChile M4.42025-01-09 07:24:20 UTC64.9 km61 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile M4.12025-01-12 00:13:47 UTC78.8 km28 km W of Ollagüe, Chile M4.12025-01-12 01:10:27 UTC102.6 kmMunicipio San Pedro de Quemes M4.32025-01-12 15:51:18 UTC218.5 km101 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia M4.52025-01-13 22:23:31 UTC144.9 km49 km E of Ollagüe, Chile

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M6.1 to M6.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM6.210.0 km21.8 km
USGSM6.199.0 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.12025-01-01 08:08:31 UTC99.3 kmCalama

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