Chile

M4.5 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 21:48:43 UTC Local time:
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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 21:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Northern Chile (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 110 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
8f657434cf7b4db3fe53a07a9f87bc620d3fb258
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
110.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 21:48:43 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.98000, -69.37000
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110 km
Intermediate
110 km
110 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

  • Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 99 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 74 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Country statistics · Chile

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