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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 04:56:58 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile (Chile) on September 24, 2025 at 04:56 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
9735af9af3c0d8b644493cbf2559d21a76b58e29
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
105.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 04:56:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.85000, -69.04000
Temperature
3.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105 km
Intermediate
105 km
105 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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
Antofagasta139.9 kmW401'096
Salta381.9 kmE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 69 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 93 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 111 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-09-24 04:56:59 UTC7.3 km133 km E of Antofagasta, Chile M5.22025-09-24 04:56:59 UTC5.3 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.72025-09-24 15:33:17 UTC148.3 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.12025-09-24 16:22:37 UTC116.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-09-24 19:00:49 UTC88.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.82025-09-24 22:12:27 UTC136.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.12025-09-25 09:10:52 UTC123.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.52025-09-25 16:31:43 UTC103.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.52025-09-25 20:46:02 UTC139.4 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M4.62025-09-25 21:06:48 UTC134.8 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M4.32025-09-25 21:06:49 UTC131.7 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M2.52025-09-26 02:46:27 UTC139.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 763 Catalogue entries

Of 762 other entries for this area and period, 12 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#7
Earlier events M≥470
Earlier events M≥59
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 UTC63.7 kmSierra Gorda M6.02025-04-18 00:10:14 UTC107.7 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M5.72025-09-24 04:56:56 UTC16.3 kmNorthern Chile M5.62025-04-18 00:10:18 UTC105.8 km65 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile M5.42025-09-24 04:56:48 UTC18.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Salta (Monde)

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