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M4.5 Earthquake near 28 km ESE of Los Andes, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 07:42:42 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 07:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 28 km ESE of Los Andes, Chile (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 112 km. 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. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
31ac591be47cbfb99a127da469c7ed9e8a378c8f
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
111.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 07:42:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Valparaíso
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-32.95620, -70.33360
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.9 km
Intermediate
111.9 km
111.9 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 186 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,739 Catalogue entries

Of 2,738 other entries for this area and period, 141 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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