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M4.1 Earthquake near 54 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-20 18:16:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 54 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile (Chile) on July 20, 2025 at 18:16 UTC. At around 96 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 event was recorded by USGS. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
44b93ca8257b3c87ea547c76c103faab39171c25
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
96.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 18:16:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.22030, -69.14730
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.3 km
Intermediate
96.3 km
96.3 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 377 Catalogue entries

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