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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 17:10:17 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-10-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-10-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 17:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Northern Chile (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 97 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
8637f223c5123b15a96f086205f97460e50bb2d0
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
97.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 17:10:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-20.23000, -69.03000
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97 km
Intermediate
97 km
97 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
Pozo Almonte79.0 kmW16'878
Alto Hospicio112.2 kmW142'086
La Paz425.0 kmN2'004'652

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

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 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-10-14 17:10:18 UTC31.1 kmPica M2.92025-10-15 15:22:45 UTC132.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-10-16 00:47:43 UTC110.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-10-16 03:07:43 UTC119.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-10-16 14:52:30 UTC72.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.82025-10-16 18:48:33 UTC34.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.02025-10-16 18:48:35 UTC41.2 kmNorthern Chile M2.82025-10-17 05:17:45 UTC82.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.22025-10-17 05:55:51 UTC39.8 km66 km E of Huara, Chile M3.72025-10-17 05:55:52 UTC47.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.22025-10-17 05:55:56 UTC127.8 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M2.62025-10-17 07:48:53 UTC24.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 342 Catalogue entries

Of 341 other entries for this area and period, 7 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥4136
Earlier events M≥526
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 03:50:26 UTC74.4 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC74.8 kmNorthern Chile M5.82025-10-14 17:10:11 UTC31.3 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC80.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC9.3 kmNorthern Chile

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