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M4.4 Earthquake near 7 km ESE of Angol, Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-17 17:01:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
59.9 km
Source
USGS

7 km ESE of Angol, Chile

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About this earthquake

On February 17, 2025 at 17:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 7 km ESE of Angol, Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
38ada28447463784aa207f860d0c4000848bcb62
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
59.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-17 17:01:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-37.82580, -72.64280

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.9 km
Shallow
59.9 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

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Copahue
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-Argentina

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.

Earthquake overview

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