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M4.4 Earthquake near 5 km W of San Antonio, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 08:42:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 5 km W of San Antonio, Chile (Chile) on August 31, 2025 at 08:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
c5b1c194a276bff8fc5e389cccf9efe08cf77054
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
37.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 08:42:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-33.60080, -71.66380
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.5 km
Shallow
37.5 km
37.5 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • San Jose
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,745 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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