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M4.6 Earthquake near 183 km NW of Vallenar, Chile

UTC time: 2025-01-25 03:39:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

183 km NW of Vallenar, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 183 km NW of Vallenar, Chile on January 25, 2025 at 03:39 UTC. 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
b5b91b40e7f9b41c7c59c521222a182550eebad5
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-25 03:39:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-27.57310, -72.25010

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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 367 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 383 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 393 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

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.

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