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M4.0 Earthquake near 18 km SE of Salamanca, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 01:57:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near 18 km SE of Salamanca, Chile (Chile) on December 9, 2025 at 01:57 UTC. At around 91 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
3ff4355763f97e7e74c0fb863479027459ce5b10
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
91.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 01:57:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-31.89870, -70.82460
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.5 km
Intermediate
91.5 km
91.5 km — close to the regional average (100.2 km)
Regional average: 100.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 9, 2025, 2:03 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 153 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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