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M4.5 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 23:20:32 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2025 at 23:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Northern Chile (Chile). At around 107 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
2d4a61af35607b132acc9a938af7579059a5e94a
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
107.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 23:20:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-26.02000, -69.05000
Temperature
0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107 km
Intermediate
107 km
107 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: 69 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 93 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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