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M5.2 Depth: 97.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Northern 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 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 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

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

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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

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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.

95%Similarity M5.52025-09-19 UTC 2.4 kmNorthern Chile ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 1.0 km 92%Similarity M5.52025-09-19 UTC 11.7 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 3.9 km 90%Similarity M5.32025-03-25 UTC 10.0 km57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 2.6 km 88%Similarity M5.02025-09-15 UTC 26.8 kmNorthern Chile ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 7.0 km 87%Similarity M5.52025-09-19 UTC 27.2 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 3.2 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 UTC31.1 kmPica M2.92025-10-15 15:22:45 UTC132.9 km M2.62025-10-16 00:47:43 UTC110.0 km M2.52025-10-16 03:07:43 UTC119.2 km M2.82025-10-16 14:52:30 UTC72.7 km M3.82025-10-16 18:48:33 UTC34.5 km M4.02025-10-16 18:48:35 UTC41.2 kmNorthern Chile M2.82025-10-17 05:17:45 UTC82.7 km M4.22025-10-17 05:55:51 UTC39.8 km66 km E of Huara, Chile M3.72025-10-17 05:55:52 UTC47.1 km M2.62025-10-17 07:48:53 UTC24.2 km M2.62025-10-17 13:52:08 UTC67.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4110
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 UTC74.8 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC80.5 km M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC27.2 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC2.4 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC11.7 km

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