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M4.5 Earthquake near 47 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-04 05:31:11 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 4, 2025 at 05:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 47 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (Chile). At around 137 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: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
8320115f606d8233ed7a2ebb8f1e1f3870b981c3
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
137.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-04 05:31:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.25130, -67.92390
Temperature
2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 137.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 137.3 km
Intermediate
137.3 km
137.3 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

  • Lascar
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 33 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 702 Catalogue entries

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