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M4.0 Earthquake near 35 km E of Vallenar, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-24 01:32:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 24, 2025 at 01:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near 35 km E of Vallenar, Chile (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 88 km. 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
6ea1b38c9595d0514d6d1e1093afd99231d9074f
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
88.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-24 01:32:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-28.60140, -70.40250
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.3 km
Intermediate
88.3 km
88.3 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 239 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 283 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 297 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 Catalogue entries

Of 126 other entries for this area and period, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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