Chile earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 67 km NNE of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 67 km NNE of Calama, Chile on Sun, Oct 19, 2025, 12:45 AM GMT-3 (03:45 UTC), 123 km (76 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 75 km W of Ollagüe, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2025-10-19 03:45:08 UTC
Depth
122.7 km (76.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
21.935° S, 68.595° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 7.0 km horizontally, 6.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
106°
Stations used
17

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000ri3k. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC.