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M4.3 Earthquake near Off Coast of Southern Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-02 10:25:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Southern Chile

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About this earthquake

On February 2, 2025 at 10:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Southern Chile. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8aeacba7f4eefa9f1764b441952739bf7019296d
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-02 10:25:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-44.70542, -79.29833

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Maca
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
  • Mentolat
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Meullin
    Distance: 495 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
  • Cay
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 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.

Earthquake overview

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