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M4.0 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-02 19:57:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile) on August 2, 2025 at 19:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
2ad28b1f0904c55b0f5447c7e89d5da2a0e39e93
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
27.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 19:57:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.51000, -69.66000
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.7 km
Shallow
27.7 km
27.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 257 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

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

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