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M4.2 Earthquake near 66 km WSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-27 15:59:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
98.3 km
Source
USGS

66 km WSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 66 km WSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on February 27, 2025 at 15:59 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 98 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6795a0bdeffd1d5daf5036bd8389d78367bef181
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
98.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-27 15:59:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.18480, -68.78230

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98.3 km
Intermediate
98.3 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: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
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    Distance: 108 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 110 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 111 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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