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M5.0 Depth: 142.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-29 09:33:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 29, 2025 at 09:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 142 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
142.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 09:33:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.48000, -67.76000
Temperature
0.9°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Calama164.7 kmNW166'334
Salta279.5 kmSE520'683

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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.

88%Similarity M4.32025-07-29 UTC 4.0 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 16.0 km 83%Similarity M4.52025-07-04 UTC 30.4 km47 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 4.7 km 82%Similarity M4.72025-06-23 UTC 36.0 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 16.0 km 81%Similarity M4.72025-06-23 UTC 41.3 kmChile-Argentina Border Region ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 10.0 km 77%Similarity M4.22025-07-04 UTC 37.7 km ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 3.6 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M3.02025-07-29 15:37:30 UTC65.4 km M4.42025-07-29 20:36:13 UTC102.9 km80 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M4.32025-07-29 20:36:14 UTC88.4 kmJujuy Province, Argentina M4.22025-07-29 20:36:16 UTC57.6 km M4.02025-07-30 02:23:11 UTC77.9 km M3.92025-07-30 09:20:15 UTC54.4 km M3.82025-07-30 11:00:53 UTC83.5 km M4.92025-07-30 12:32:07 UTC113.9 kmSalta Province, Argentina M4.62025-07-30 12:32:07 UTC108.0 km M4.62025-07-30 12:32:08 UTC106.0 km62 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M3.22025-07-30 13:54:07 UTC68.0 km M3.12025-07-30 15:06:40 UTC54.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4131
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-03-06 16:21:39 UTC133.9 km98 km S of Calama, Chile M5.62025-04-18 00:10:18 UTC32.5 km65 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC136.4 km72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC134.1 kmSalta Province, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC134.8 km

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