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M4.5 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 23:20:31 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE (Chile) on July 21, 2025 at 23:20 UTC. At around 94 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
274389bdd76c8bd71cd03984422cad844218eb3a
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
94.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 23:20:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.17820, -69.11470
Temperature
0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94 km
Intermediate
94 km
94 km — close to 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

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 100 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 Catalogue entries

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