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M4.5 Earthquake near 69 km ESE of Copiapó, Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-25 21:10:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
112.2 km
Source
USGS

69 km ESE of Copiapó, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 69 km ESE of Copiapó, Chile on February 25, 2025 at 21:10 UTC. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3e27bdeaff272743d9a64c260c9cbc4ef4cb63bb
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
112.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-25 21:10:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-27.52440, -69.65240

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112.2 km
Intermediate
112.2 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·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.

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