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M4.4 Earthquake near Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

UTC time: 2025-01-24 03:26:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2025 at 03:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Off the coast of Aisen, Chile. 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 USGS.

Details

ID
9b6491488c9250246cfb5df84c866f1279ef49ff
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-24 03:26:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-45.72940, -77.51600

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: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
  • Meullin
    Distance: 353 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
  • Hudson, Cerro
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
  • Cay
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
  • Mentolat
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Melimoyu
    Distance: 409 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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