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M4.5 Earthquake near 64 km NW of Taltal, Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-04 05:14:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
24.8 km
Source
USGS

64 km NW of Taltal, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 64 km NW of Taltal, Chile on February 4, 2025 at 05:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
8a28307f74133bc7dd0f7fa7ada0fef949348cb5
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
24.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-04 05:14:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-25.00700, -70.94440

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.8 km
Shallow
24.8 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

  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 241 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 247 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 250 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina

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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