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M5.1 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 20:31:30 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 20:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 82 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
b42994fedd6d05162928e6b68683e0948ec10eb1
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
81.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 20:31:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.25070, -69.75530
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.5 km
Intermediate
81.5 km
81.5 km — close to 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

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 17, 2025, 9:07 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Antofagasta93.3 kmNW401'096
Salta442.9 kmE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 118 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Socompa
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 168 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M3.72025-07-17 21:05:02 UTC48.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.32025-07-21 02:59:43 UTC148.5 km103 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile M4.42025-07-21 02:59:43 UTC143.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.22025-07-21 02:59:44 UTC132.0 kmNorthern Chile M4.32025-07-21 09:53:20 UTC141.3 kmNorthern Chile M4.22025-07-21 09:53:22 UTC147.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-07-21 15:52:35 UTC90.3 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.12025-07-22 05:14:35 UTC144.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.42025-07-22 10:16:16 UTC129.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.32025-07-23 19:14:54 UTC137.3 kmOFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.22025-07-24 04:04:59 UTC142.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.22025-07-26 05:51:33 UTC142.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 763 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#2
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-07

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 UTC135.4 kmSierra Gorda M5.12025-07-17 20:31:29 UTC26.7 kmNorthern Chile M4.92025-07-05 14:47:33 UTC75.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.92025-02-13 10:46:59 UTC144.1 km69 km NW of Taltal, Chile M4.82025-05-08 03:41:25 UTC147.3 kmSierra Gorda

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