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M4.1 Earthquake near Colchane, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 21:41:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Colchane, Tarapaca Region (Chile) on August 17, 2025 at 21:41 UTC. At around 115 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
185717e65161519afbad8d9f5d64f56351471f6a
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
115.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 21:41:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Colchane
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Village
Colchane
Source
usp
Coordinates
-19.12729, -68.98216

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 115 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 115 km
Intermediate
115 km
115 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

  • Isluga
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

Tarapaca Region

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 163 Catalogue entries

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