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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 20:31:29 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile (Chile) on July 17, 2025 at 20:31 UTC. At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
d21c5d7d3488e30f8b5c0700080285b01bcee23e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 20:31:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-24.31000, -69.50000
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — shallower 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
Antofagasta117.0 kmNW401'096
Salta416.3 kmE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 92 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Socompa
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 144 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.12025-07-17 20:31:30 UTC26.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M5.42025-07-17 20:31:30 UTC17.4 kmAntofagasta M3.72025-07-17 21:05:02 UTC58.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.32025-07-21 02:59:43 UTC126.8 km103 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile M4.42025-07-21 02:59:43 UTC121.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.22025-07-21 02:59:44 UTC111.1 kmNorthern Chile M4.32025-07-21 09:53:20 UTC145.7 kmNorthern Chile M4.22025-07-21 09:53:22 UTC148.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-07-21 15:52:35 UTC85.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.12025-07-22 05:14:35 UTC141.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.42025-07-22 10:16:16 UTC115.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.22025-07-24 04:04:59 UTC123.2 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≥417
Earlier events M≥51
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 UTC127.3 kmSierra Gorda M4.92025-07-05 14:47:33 UTC89.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.82025-05-08 03:41:25 UTC143.2 kmSierra Gorda M4.72025-07-05 14:47:34 UTC93.6 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M4.62025-02-13 10:47:06 UTC118.0 kmTaltal

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