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

UTC time: 2025-07-10 09:26:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near 43 km WNW of Colchane, Chile (Chile) · 2025-07-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 43 km WNW of Colchane, Chile (Chile) · 2025-07-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
db9df0ba2e0a89460d840652ddc79596eaf134a4
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128.1 km
Intermediate
128.1 km
128.1 km — deeper than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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
Arica153.4 kmNW241'653
La Paz299.3 kmN2'004'652

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

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 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-07-11 16:35:41 UTC135.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.12025-07-11 16:45:24 UTC130.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-07-11 22:22:18 UTC48.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.02025-07-13 17:23:10 UTC143.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE 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 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-07-15 12:40:07 UTC130.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.22025-07-15 19:24:27 UTC68.7 kmMunicipio Cruz de Machacamarca M3.72025-07-16 09:17:47 UTC67.4 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-07-17 03:18:34 UTC83.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.92025-07-17 06:59:06 UTC89.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 336 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#10
Earlier events M≥451
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 UTC54.6 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC64.0 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC74.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC120.2 kmPozo Almonte M5.32025-02-20 06:22:04 UTC48.1 kmColchane

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