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M4.5 Earthquake near 52 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 23:21:45 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 52 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile (Chile) on September 15, 2025 at 23:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 125 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
ba2dd6baa8f7e2c2dc1a4c4ae94be5cdac31e6ba
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
124.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 23:21:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.65280, -68.47310
Temperature
3.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 124.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 124.8 km
Intermediate
124.8 km
124.8 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 167 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

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, 44 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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