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M4.9 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-11 11:10:44 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2025 at 11:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 143 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
22f211478af6e38949776d07029e3d33fa12b50c
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
142.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 11:10:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.79500, -68.65250
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 142.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 142.5 km
Intermediate
142.5 km
142.5 km — deeper than 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 163 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

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