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M4.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-04 05:31:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 4, 2025 at 05:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 146 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
2741b2322b232663629366450ee7e9e1cff6b384
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
145.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-04 05:31:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.17000, -67.91000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 145.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 145.6 km
Intermediate
145.6 km
145.6 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

  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 25 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 47 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 762 Catalogue entries

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