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M4.6 Earthquake near Vicuña, Coquimbo Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-02-06 04:15:17 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Vicuña, Coquimbo Region (Chile) on February 6, 2025 at 04:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 45 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
180cd2d8881e4672c04622fd09d0704ea76daec8
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-06 04:15:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Coquimbo Region
City
Vicuña
County
Provincia de Elqui
Source
usp
Coordinates
-29.78940, -70.70879

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 km
45 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 357 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 404 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Coquimbo Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

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