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M4.5 Earthquake near Easter Island region

UTC time: 2025-03-03 17:39:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Easter Island region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Easter Island region on March 3, 2025 at 17:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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.

Details

ID
b30c76f012c5d6633b2a5bf8ec37b3333c71433b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-03 17:39:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.50480, -114.42810

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

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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