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

UTC time: 2025-07-29 09:33:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Chile) · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Chile) · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
97b66604ae421f502f756b8b7f3232faac460877
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 142 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 142 km
Intermediate
142 km
142 km — deeper than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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
Calama164.7 kmNW166'334
Salta279.5 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lascar
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile

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 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.02025-07-29 15:37:30 UTC65.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE 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 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M4.02025-07-30 02:23:11 UTC77.9 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.92025-07-30 09:20:15 UTC54.4 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.82025-07-30 11:00:53 UTC83.5 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M4.92025-07-30 12:32:07 UTC113.9 kmSalta Province, Argentina M4.62025-07-30 12:32:07 UTC108.0 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M5.02025-07-30 12:32:07 UTC108.7 kmMunicipio de Catua 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 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 702 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#9
Earlier events M≥4163
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 UTC123.0 kmSierra Gorda M6.02025-04-18 00:10:14 UTC30.8 kmSan Pedro de Atacama 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

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