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M4.3 Earthquake near San Pedro de Atacama (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 21:06:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 21:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near San Pedro de Atacama (Chile). At around 173 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 GFZ. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
8b5d6805c0ee11eb5747b18891e2360dcdbd762f
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
173.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 21:06:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
San Pedro de Atacama
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.20000, -67.96000
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 173 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 173 km
Intermediate
173 km
173 km — deeper than 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

  • Lascar
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 31 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 763 Catalogue entries

Of 762 other entries for this area and period, 74 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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