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M4.2 Earthquake near 21 km NE of San Clemente, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-27 06:36:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2025 at 06:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 21 km NE of San Clemente, Chile (Chile). At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
97a12b68d04c3f824c0f14dd4dd29bfdcd750424
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
100.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 06:36:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región del Maule
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-35.41730, -71.29580
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.2 km
Intermediate
100.2 km
100.2 km — close to the regional average (99.9 km)
Regional average: 99.9 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

  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 74 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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