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M4.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 18:24:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 18:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Northern Chile (Chile). At around 159 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 GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
2f07b1b887ac5a9d03eb84cacd5a2054c911b34e
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
159.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 18:24:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-27.27000, -70.30000
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 159 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 159 km
Intermediate
159 km
159 km — deeper than 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Desierto de Atacama AirportChile · CPO · SCAT
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 Catalogue entries

Of 126 other entries for this area and period, 16 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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