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M4.6 Earthquake near Chile-Argentina Border Region

UTC time: 2025-09-25 21:06:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
163.0 km
Source
USP

Chile-Argentina Border Region

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 21:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Chile-Argentina Border Region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
c7a50e4376e4ee200c668219598b4cf91474d064
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
163.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 21:06:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-23.19169, -67.92925

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163 km
Intermediate
163 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

  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 28 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile

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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