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M5.1 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta

456 d ago · 17 Jul 2025, 20:31 UTC 111 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 111 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile on 17 Jul 2025, 20:31 UTC at a depth of 84 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Antofagasta, about 112 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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