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M4.3 Earthquake near 56 km NE of Calama, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 21:22:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 56 km NE of Calama, Chile (Chile) on November 3, 2025 at 21:22 UTC. At around 118 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 USGS. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
28179425833aaa55ffa68efbd75b0ed5f3b6f1a3
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
117.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 21:22:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.08980, -68.54450
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.8 km
Intermediate
117.8 km
117.8 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 130 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 135 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 763 Catalogue entries

Of 762 other entries for this area and period, 74 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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