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M5.4 Earthquake near Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-22 22:20:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

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M5.4 Earthquake near Off the coast of Aisen, Chile · 2025-02-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Off the coast of Aisen, Chile · 2025-02-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 22, 2025 at 22:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Off the coast of Aisen, Chile. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a9ca53ce2f8a6fcac3e0b4367d34cd22587915e6
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-22 22:20:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-45.57850, -76.69770

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Puerto Aisén312.8 kmE16'936
Port Montt548.0 kmNE245'902

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Maca
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
  • Meullin
    Distance: 288 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
  • Hudson, Cerro
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
  • Cay
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
  • Mentolat
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Melimoyu
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·Chile

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.410.0 km0.0 km
USPM5.210.0 km9.9 km

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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