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M5.1 Depth: 128.1 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 43 km WNW of Colchane, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-10 09:26:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 43 km WNW of Colchane, Chile (Chile) on July 10, 2025 at 09:26 UTC. At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
128.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-10 09:26:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.07140, -68.98630
Temperature
-0.9°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Arica153.4 kmNW241'653
La Paz299.3 kmN2'004'652

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

93%Similarity M5.12025-07-10 UTC 13.9 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 15.7 km 72%Similarity M4.42025-01-10 UTC 40.0 km22 km ESE of Camiña, Chile ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 7.2 km 68%Similarity M5.02025-05-12 UTC 89.5 km94 km SE of Palca, Peru ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 8.7 km 68%Similarity M4.72025-01-09 UTC 56.6 km33 km NNW of Camiña, Chile ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 24.8 km 67%Similarity M5.02025-05-12 UTC 90.9 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 6.9 km

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 UTC113.5 km M2.72025-07-11 16:35:41 UTC135.7 km M3.12025-07-11 16:45:24 UTC130.9 km M2.72025-07-11 22:22:18 UTC48.8 km M3.02025-07-13 17:23:10 UTC143.3 km M4.22025-07-13 19:35:16 UTC109.3 km70 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M3.82025-07-13 19:35:17 UTC113.4 km M2.62025-07-15 12:40:07 UTC130.9 km M3.72025-07-16 09:17:47 UTC67.4 km M2.62025-07-17 03:18:34 UTC83.3 km M2.92025-07-17 06:59:06 UTC89.2 km M3.52025-07-17 10:13:00 UTC107.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥57
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 03:50:25 UTC64.0 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC74.1 km M5.32025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC128.2 km57 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M5.32025-01-24 16:19:05 UTC116.8 km75 km ESE of Palca, Peru M5.12025-07-10 09:26:04 UTC13.9 km

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