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M5.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-24 00:46:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 00:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 112 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
f77772ec86034e3d26d6cf0b41e62f024d891101
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
111.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 00:46:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.23610, -68.76680
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.5 km
Intermediate
111.5 km
111.5 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

7felt 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 24, 2025, 1:19 AM 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
Calama29.4 kmSW166'334
Salta445.1 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 135 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 143 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    32.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M2.82025-07-24 01:06:36 UTC139.4 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M3.02025-07-24 04:25:03 UTC103.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.32025-07-24 09:56:43 UTC127.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.42025-07-24 11:55:11 UTC144.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.12025-07-24 13:22:30 UTC123.0 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M2.52025-07-24 17:01:49 UTC82.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-07-24 21:59:53 UTC138.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-07-25 02:16:40 UTC84.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.92025-07-25 02:39:47 UTC19.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.32025-07-25 02:39:52 UTC147.2 kmMunicipio San Pablo de Lipez M3.42025-07-25 23:09:17 UTC123.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62025-07-26 01:22:04 UTC35.3 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 762 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#4
Earlier events M≥4141
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-01

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 UTC117.9 kmSierra Gorda M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC64.4 kmMaría Elena M5.22025-07-24 00:46:19 UTC31.1 kmCalama M5.22025-07-24 00:46:19 UTC29.9 kmNorthern Chile M5.02025-03-15 03:36:40 UTC70.5 kmCalama

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