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M4.8 Earthquake near 30 km WNW of Illapel, Chile

UTC time: 2025-03-05 10:01:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
49.8 km
Source
USGS

30 km WNW of Illapel, Chile

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About this earthquake

On March 5, 2025 at 10:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 30 km WNW of Illapel, Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1d54ad0540ae384d1fa6fb96970e26db26cc7190
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
49.8 km
UTC time
2025-03-05 10:01:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-31.54620, -71.47090

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.8 km
Shallow
49.8 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 329 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 368 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·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.

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