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M4.7 Earthquake near 70 km NNE of Calama, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 09:06:37 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 09:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 70 km NNE of Calama, Chile (Chile). At around 139 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. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
ec68b9cf6e5fbf6efdd05e07ed07cccf47555c44
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
138.5 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 09:06:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.92220, -68.55160
Temperature
8.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 138.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 138.5 km
Intermediate
138.5 km
138.5 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 145 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,751 Catalogue entries

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