Earthquakes in Chile — July 2025

37 earthquakes were recorded in Chile during July 2025, an average of 1.2 per day.

36 reached magnitude 4 or above and 5 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 85 km.

The month's largest event in Chile was a magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Cartagena, Chile on 02 July 2025 at 01:39 UTC. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake radiates roughly 2,682 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Chile monthly average of 33 events over the period we cover, and up from the 27 recorded the previous month.

38% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 62% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). A substantial share of intermediate-depth events points to a subducting slab beneath the region rather than purely crustal faulting.

By band, the catalogue holds 1 in the magnitude 2 range, 31 in the magnitude 4 range, 5 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 21 July, when 7 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.5 near Cartagena, Chile on 02 July at 10 km; M5.2 near Calama, Chile on 24 July at 111 km; M5.1 near Antofagasta, Chile on 17 July at 82 km.

That is 11% above the 33 events Chile averages per month across the 21 months on record.