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M4.7 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 07:57:46 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile (Chile) on October 28, 2025 at 07:57 UTC. At around 105 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 GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
45789924fad5f75af31afb1dee74b3a8e58fbb16
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
105.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 07:57:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.28000, -68.62000
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105 km
Intermediate
105 km
105 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Licancabur
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Lascar
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 92 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 92 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 94 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 763 Catalogue entries

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