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M5.3 Earthquake near Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-10 09:26:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
111.0 km
Source
USP

Arica y Parinacota Region · Putre

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M5.3 Earthquake near Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile) · 2025-07-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile) · 2025-07-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 10, 2025 at 09:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region (Chile). At around 111 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111 km
Intermediate
111 km
111 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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
Arica139.4 kmW241'653
La Paz271.4 kmN2'004'652

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Isluga
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 167 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 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12025-07-10 09:26:04 UTC19.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.12025-07-10 09:26:05 UTC31.0 km43 km WNW of Colchane, Chile M5.02025-07-10 09:26:05 UTC21.7 kmNorthern Chile M3.02025-07-11 08:41:14 UTC143.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-07-11 22:22:18 UTC76.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.02025-07-13 17:23:10 UTC133.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.22025-07-13 19:35:16 UTC139.8 km70 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M3.82025-07-13 19:35:17 UTC144.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.62025-07-14 19:37:07 UTC147.9 kmSOUTHERN PERU M4.22025-07-15 19:24:27 UTC64.5 kmMunicipio Cruz de Machacamarca M3.72025-07-16 09:17:47 UTC89.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-07-17 03:18:34 UTC111.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Arica y Parinacota Region

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 31 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#6
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥58
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 UTC85.2 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC91.6 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC98.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.32025-02-20 06:22:04 UTC78.1 kmColchane M5.32025-01-24 16:19:05 UTC86.6 km75 km ESE of Palca, Peru

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