Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Strikes Chile

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes Chile

SANTIAGO, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 21st Jul, 2025) A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Chile's San Antonio province on Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake was 47 kilometres from Colchane area, at a depth of 121.

1 km kilometres, the USGS said.

Chile is highly prone to earthquakes due to its location along the Ring of Fire. In 2010, a devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake, followed by a tsunami, struck central and southern Chile, killing around 500 people.