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M4.6 Earthquake near Northern Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-15 20:29:15 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile (Chile) on August 15, 2025 at 20:29 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 140 km. 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 M4.3.

Details

ID
dd9ed2f56c94f964d13160d713fe9fd2b9758868
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
140.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-15 20:29:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Arica y Parinacota
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.26000, -69.65000
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140 km
Intermediate
140 km
140 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 24 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru

Región de Arica y Parinacota

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 74 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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