M4.6 Depth: 23.4 km

M4.6 Earthquake near 36 km WSW of Mejillones, Chile

UTC time: 2025-01-08 20:30:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 8, 2025 at 20:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 36 km WSW of Mejillones, Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

23.4 km

UTC time

2025-01-08 20:30:19 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-23.16840, -70.79580

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