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M4.5 Earthquake near 47 km SW of Colchane, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 01:37:06 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2025 at 01:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 47 km SW of Colchane, Chile (Chile). At around 121 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
1778c443244601bcbe9f2fbcde08036de317bad4
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
121.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 01:37:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.57640, -68.95890
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121.1 km
Intermediate
121.1 km
121.1 km — deeper than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Isluga
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 377 Catalogue entries

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