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M4.4 Earthquake near Diego de Almagro, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 23:20:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
121.0 km
Source
USP

Atacama Region · Diego de Almagro

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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2025 at 23:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Diego de Almagro, Atacama Region (Chile). At around 121 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 data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121 km
Intermediate
121 km
121 km — deeper than 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: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ricardo García Posada AirportChile · ESR · SCES
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 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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