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M4.7 Earthquake near 40 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 16:23:42 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 40 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile (Chile) on November 23, 2025 at 16:23 UTC. At around 143 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
c5f8fe037c0f560d0200880f627a71bb99cb1103
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
143.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 16:23:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.12960, -68.62740
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143.1 km
Intermediate
143.1 km
143.1 km — deeper than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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: 31 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 713 Catalogue entries

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