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M4.1 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 05:36:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 05:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 90 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
555c972eb824633afd09ac9235b18800f2f86440
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
90.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 05:36:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.56000, -69.17000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90.1 km
Intermediate
90.1 km
90.1 km — close to 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 103 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 115 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 128 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 764 Catalogue entries

Of 763 other entries for this area and period, 104 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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