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M4.2 Earthquake near 51 km NNE of Calama, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 17:40:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2025 at 17:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 51 km NNE of Calama, Chile (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 102 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
177cee818c1e3cae359f303909d2c54f3d97e9d9
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
102.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 17:40:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.00980, -68.79450
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102.3 km
Intermediate
102.3 km
102.3 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 154 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 762 Catalogue entries

Of 761 other entries for this area and period, 88 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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