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M4.2 Earthquake near 43 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 21:22:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 43 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile (Chile) on September 16, 2025 at 21:22 UTC. At around 140 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
54c042f074a5309d796c9fb62950bb7f06e40879
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
140.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 21:22:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.06520, -68.63100
Temperature
8.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140.2 km
Intermediate
140.2 km
140.2 km — deeper than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 341 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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