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M4.4 Earthquake near 14 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 01:58:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2025 at 01:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 14 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (Chile). At around 159 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
9c5b3dd3da75816a6eac7b32034c02cffe0f43af
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
158.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 01:58:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.03900, -68.22070
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158.8 km
Intermediate
158.8 km
158.8 km — deeper than 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

  • Licancabur
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 48 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Lascar
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 762 Catalogue entries

Of 761 other entries for this area and period, 65 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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