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M4.6 Earthquake near 22 km SE of San Antonio, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 06:43:27 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 11, 2025 at 06:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 22 km SE of San Antonio, Chile (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
98f70336d2f2233c06d5b8d5869377df79c694f9
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
52.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 06:43:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Valparaíso
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-33.76620, -71.47050
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.7 km
Shallow
52.7 km
52.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Palomo
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

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

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