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M4.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Northern Chile

UTC time: 2025-03-25 07:50:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
175.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Northern Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Northern Chile on March 25, 2025 at 07:50 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 175 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a53a7d138c53ea65f61bf50dc76b190d5285b3ec
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
175.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-25 07:50:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-24.22741, -73.21555

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 175 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 175 km
Intermediate
175 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 469 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 485 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 490 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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