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M5.0 Earthquake near 57 km WNW of Carahue, Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-16 07:08:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
20.4 km
Source
USGS

57 km WNW of Carahue, Chile

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M5.0 Earthquake near 57 km WNW of Carahue, Chile · 2025-02-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 57 km WNW of Carahue, Chile · 2025-02-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 57 km WNW of Carahue, Chile on February 16, 2025 at 07:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
5873f8082d2e762e863261b5e9a4f51a223c5999
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
20.4 km
UTC time
2025-02-16 07:08:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-38.49930, -73.76630

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.4 km
Shallow
20.4 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Carahue57.6 kmSE24'377
Temuco104.9 kmE238'129
Puente Alto614.4 kmNE568'106

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Llaima
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 193 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 202 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.020.4 km0.0 km
USPM5.210.0 km25.6 km

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#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.32025-02-08 21:06:35 UTC98.7 km0 km WNW of Traiguén, Chile

Stats (last 24h)

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