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M4.4 Earthquake near 62 km W of Vallenar, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-21 02:02:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 62 km W of Vallenar, Chile (Chile) on May 21, 2025 at 02:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
c13c73877253d605090a990ea226f143797824f9
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
31.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 02:02:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-28.61050, -71.39560
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.2 km
Shallow
31.2 km
31.2 km — shallower than the regional average (99.9 km)
Regional average: 99.9 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: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 320 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 359 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 365 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 Catalogue entries

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