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M4.5 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region

UTC time: 2025-01-03 09:55:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
128.3 km
Source
USGS

Antofagasta Region · Calama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Antofagasta Region on January 3, 2025 at 09:55 UTC. At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
1318d9c1dcbdc96ff919b9057483f0f6012448d7
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
128.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-03 09:55:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.70650, -68.54320

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128.3 km
Intermediate
128.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 165 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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.

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