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M5.0 Depth: 124.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-10 09:26:05 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Región de Arica y Parinacota on Jul 10, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-07-10 09:26:05 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile (Chile) on July 10, 2025 at 09:26 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 124 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
124.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-10 09:26:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.99000, -69.02000
Temperature
-0.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 124 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 124 km
Intermediate
124 km
124 km — deeper than 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
Arica146.5 kmNW241'653
La Paz291.8 kmN2'004'652

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M3.02025-07-11 08:41:14 UTC122.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-07-11 16:35:41 UTC144.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.12025-07-11 16:45:24 UTC139.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-07-11 22:22:18 UTC56.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.02025-07-13 17:23:10 UTC137.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.22025-07-13 19:35:16 UTC118.2 km70 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M3.82025-07-13 19:35:17 UTC122.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-07-15 12:40:07 UTC139.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.22025-07-15 19:24:27 UTC68.3 kmMunicipio Cruz de Machacamarca M3.72025-07-16 09:17:47 UTC71.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-07-17 03:18:34 UTC90.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.92025-07-17 06:59:06 UTC97.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-26 03:50:26 UTC63.5 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC70.9 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC79.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC129.2 kmPozo Almonte M5.32025-02-20 06:22:04 UTC56.5 kmColchane

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