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M5.8 Earthquake near Northern Chile

UTC time: 2025-10-14 17:10:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
38.6 km
Source
USP

Northern Chile

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M5.8 Earthquake near Northern Chile · 2025-10-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Northern Chile · 2025-10-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile on October 14, 2025 at 17:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
f2b67e5c308c711d2b475ea4c19800717837dd56
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
38.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 17:10:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-20.00010, -69.20239

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.6 km
Shallow
38.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte67.3 kmSW16'878
Alto Hospicio98.8 kmW142'086
La Paz404.7 kmN2'004'652

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

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 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.22025-10-14 17:10:17 UTC25.4 km61 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M5.22025-10-14 17:10:17 UTC31.3 kmNorthern Chile M5.32025-10-14 17:10:18 UTC46.8 kmPica M2.62025-10-16 00:47:43 UTC139.2 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-10-16 03:07:43 UTC149.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-10-16 14:52:30 UTC41.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.82025-10-16 18:48:33 UTC62.7 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.02025-10-16 18:48:35 UTC64.6 kmNorthern Chile M2.82025-10-17 05:17:45 UTC111.0 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.22025-10-17 05:55:51 UTC13.7 km66 km E of Huara, Chile M3.72025-10-17 05:55:52 UTC16.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.22025-10-17 05:55:56 UTC129.7 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4132
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-03

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 UTC52.4 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC45.9 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC49.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC26.9 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC26.3 kmPozo Almonte

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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