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M4.2 Earthquake near 159 km NW of Lebu, Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-12 23:15:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

159 km NW of Lebu, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 159 km NW of Lebu, Chile on February 12, 2025 at 23:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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
3f25e61a2cb08a1a77bcb1d45fec42c4119a654b
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 23:15:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-36.81270, -75.15460

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

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·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

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