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M4.5 Earthquake near 74 km NW of Ollagüe, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-27 08:03:29 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2025 at 08:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 74 km NW of Ollagüe, Chile (Chile). At around 127 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
60ac4203048d6320f12fbf20ac24e24e6b747159
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
127.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 08:03:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.68860, -68.68440
Temperature
-3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127.3 km
Intermediate
127.3 km
127.3 km — deeper than 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

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·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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