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M4.3 Earthquake near 36 km NE of Calama, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 18:10:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 5, 2025 at 18:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 36 km NE of Calama, Chile (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 143 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
db94151440209bf262b48c51a3781b0abbc3cdd8
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
142.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 18:10:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.23920, -68.66130
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 142.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 142.5 km
Intermediate
142.5 km
142.5 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 126 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 762 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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