Chile

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

UTC time: 2025-11-09 23:44:27 UTC Local time:
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Chile) on November 9, 2025 at 23:44 UTC. At around 96 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
b5bdc117a0db50b65c54f11bd38ce7cd24169c6b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 23:44:27 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-25.01000, -68.81000
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
96 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 763 Catalogue entries

Of 762 other entries for this area and period, 44 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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