Magnitude
M5.4
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
West Chile Rise
M5.4 Earthquake near West Chile Rise
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About this earthquake
On February 20, 2025 at 11:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near West Chile Rise. With a focal depth of about 10 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
7fade8d86ed411f1a142abe0483085e404cf2314
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 11:30:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-42.90860,
-82.90860
Depth profile
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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Castro747.9 kmE41'667
Port Montt836.0 kmE245'902
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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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
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 overviewStats (last 24h)
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