M5.0 Depth: 121.1 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 19 km NW of Ollagüe, Chile

UTC time: 2025-04-08 22:30:44 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 19 km NW of Ollagüe, Chile on April 8, 2025 at 22:30 UTC. At around 121 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
121.1 km
UTC time
2025-04-08 22:30:44 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.09890, -68.38820

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Calama160.8 kmS166'334
Cochabamba474.9 kmNE841'276

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