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M4.2 Earthquake near west of the Galapagos Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-26 12:53:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

west of the Galapagos Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 26, 2025 at 12:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near west of the Galapagos Islands. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6dd2be3801c950a4eb12f402a564a3a6621a6f14
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-26 12:53:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.12450, -97.46600

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

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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