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M4.6 Earthquake near 72 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile

UTC time: 2025-03-15 03:36:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
118.3 km
Source
USGS

72 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile

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About this earthquake

On March 15, 2025 at 03:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 72 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 118 km. 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
860c3a954eef2bd4b39aa6b44e3f9b2be251b4c9
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
118.3 km
UTC time
2025-03-15 03:36:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.84610, -68.47670

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.3 km
Intermediate
118.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 148 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·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.

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