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M5.7 Earthquake near Northern Chile

UTC time: 2025-09-24 04:56:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
86.0 km
Source
USP

Northern Chile

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M5.7 Earthquake near Northern Chile · 2025-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Northern Chile · 2025-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile on September 24, 2025 at 04:56 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 86 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f8de310a6e7b42629bbc3499e4322d3f242a3fe1
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 04:56:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-23.74121, -68.93208

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 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
Calama142.8 kmN166'334
Salta375.2 kmE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 73 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 85 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 100 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-09-24 04:56:58 UTC16.3 kmNorthern Chile M5.22025-09-24 04:56:59 UTC19.4 km133 km E of Antofagasta, Chile M5.22025-09-24 04:56:59 UTC14.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.72025-09-24 15:33:17 UTC134.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.12025-09-24 16:22:37 UTC123.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.12025-09-24 18:09:31 UTC149.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-09-24 19:00:49 UTC74.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.12025-09-25 09:10:52 UTC114.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.12025-09-25 09:24:59 UTC143.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.42025-09-25 14:40:54 UTC144.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.52025-09-25 16:31:43 UTC92.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.52025-09-25 20:46:02 UTC129.4 kmSan Pedro de Atacama

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≥475
Earlier events M≥58
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 UTC50.9 kmSierra Gorda M6.02025-04-18 00:10:14 UTC93.2 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M5.62025-04-18 00:10:18 UTC91.4 km65 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile M5.42025-09-24 04:56:48 UTC19.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Salta (Monde) M5.42025-07-17 20:31:30 UTC68.8 kmAntofagasta

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