M4.3 Earthquake near 144 km ESE of Antofagasta, Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-23 23:07:34 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
102.2 km
Source
USGS

144 km ESE of Antofagasta, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 144 km ESE of Antofagasta, Chile on February 23, 2025 at 23:07 UTC. At around 102 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
eb2fa156765b6c2ece4eadbb87219e71f4105b0a
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
102.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-23 23:07:34 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.02410, -69.03310

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102.2 km
Intermediate
102.2 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

  • Distance: 56 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 92 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 112 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 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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