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M4.2 Earthquake near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-04-30 06:07:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 30, 2025 at 06:07 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE (Chile). At around 117 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
8d11af9365d9b455d81fcaa70780208dad9b317f
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
117.1 km
UTC time
2025-04-30 06:07:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.67000, -68.65000
Temperature
8.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.1 km
Intermediate
117.1 km
117.1 km — close to 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 174 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,756 Catalogue entries

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