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M4.3 Earthquake near central East Pacific Rise

UTC time: 2025-01-14 14:36:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

central East Pacific Rise

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near central East Pacific Rise on January 14, 2025 at 14:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3db814e18df71e201f6e20bef9055e63c456e8c8
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 14:36:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.31170, -105.98810

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Southern EPR at 8°S
    Distance: 491 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'800 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Undersea Features

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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