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M4.5 Earthquake near 77 km ESE of Monte Patria, Chile

UTC time: 2025-01-12 18:06:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
114.0 km
Source
USGS

77 km ESE of Monte Patria, Chile

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2025 at 18:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 77 km ESE of Monte Patria, Chile. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
315d0a53b5269736f8a0a739fca53efd4232739d
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
114.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-12 18:06:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-31.04860, -70.26430

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114 km
Intermediate
114 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 349 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 395 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 419 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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