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M4.0 Earthquake near 67 km ESE of Arica, Chile

UTC time: 2025-03-20 07:35:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
119.8 km
Source
USGS

67 km ESE of Arica, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near 67 km ESE of Arica, Chile on March 20, 2025 at 07:35 UTC. At around 120 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.

Details

ID
321c7176218679891bf5904b769f432697eac208
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
119.8 km
UTC time
2025-03-20 07:35:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.71800, -69.71530

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119.8 km
Intermediate
119.8 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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