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

UTC time: 2025-04-08 22:30:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
121.1 km
Source
USGS

19 km NW of Ollagüe, Chile

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M5.0 Earthquake near 19 km NW of Ollagüe, Chile · 2025-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 19 km NW of Ollagüe, Chile · 2025-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
3eac5e9ed75f0c4062eb9666b072024a4afd6ee5
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121.1 km
Intermediate
121.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 217 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.32025-04-11 20:12:23 UTC107.7 km53 km NNE of Calama, Chile M4.22025-04-14 22:04:50 UTC119.4 km55 km E of La Tirana, Chile M4.02025-04-15 06:47:15 UTC48.8 km63 km W of Ollagüe, Chile M4.52025-04-15 10:29:05 UTC149.8 km11 km NE of Calama, Chile M3.32025-04-23 04:54:49 UTC95.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.72025-04-23 09:06:36 UTC96.3 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.72025-04-23 09:06:37 UTC93.1 km70 km NNE of Calama, Chile M4.82025-04-23 09:06:39 UTC80.8 kmOllagüe M3.72025-04-23 15:19:42 UTC135.0 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M5.02025-04-29 07:51:23 UTC50.9 kmPica M4.42025-04-29 07:51:23 UTC58.3 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M4.22025-04-30 06:07:07 UTC69.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥460
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC82.8 kmMaría Elena M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC123.5 kmPozo Almonte M5.12025-03-16 01:27:07 UTC134.4 kmPozo Almonte M5.02025-04-08 22:30:42 UTC18.6 kmMunicipio San Pedro de Quemes M5.02025-03-15 03:36:40 UTC70.1 kmCalama

Stats (last 24h)

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