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M4.5 Earthquake near Chile-Bolivia Border Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-28 05:25:43 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Chile-Bolivia Border Region (Chile) on September 28, 2025 at 05:25 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 132 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
ab1435439d34b5ea9055157b6f81842c26c1fbd3
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
132.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-28 05:25:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Tarapacá
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.20000, -68.75000
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 132 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 132 km
Intermediate
132 km
132 km — deeper than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 225 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 707 Catalogue entries

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