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M4.3 Earthquake near Off Coast of Southern Chile

UTC time: 2025-01-24 03:26:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Southern Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Southern Chile on January 24, 2025 at 03:26 UTC. 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 USP.

Details

ID
964b9f9b5949bb86f3d42b36de0ef0021a85525f
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-24 03:26:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-45.52419, -77.80387

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: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
  • Meullin
    Distance: 373 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
  • Hudson, Cerro
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
  • Cay
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
  • Mentolat
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Melimoyu
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·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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