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M4.3 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 09:53:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2025 at 09:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Northern Chile (Chile). At around 156 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
51326a964f917be4a551f8369211702930dd01b6
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
156.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 09:53:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.00000, -69.51000
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 156 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 156 km
Intermediate
156 km
156 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 174 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 177 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 180 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

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