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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 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

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 (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 665 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#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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