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M4.9 Earthquake near 49 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile

UTC time: 2025-03-16 01:27:09 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 102.5 km
Source: USGS

49 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 49 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile on March 16, 2025 at 01:27 UTC. At around 103 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

102.5 km

UTC time

2025-03-16 01:27:09 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-20.18470, -69.21540

Depth profile

Intermediate

102.5 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Irruputuncu

Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
Olca-Paruma

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
Isluga

Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
Tata Sabaya

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
Guallatiri

Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
Parinacota

Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

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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