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M4.6 Earthquake near Off Coast of Southern Chile

UTC time: 2025-01-08 07:23:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Southern Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Southern Chile on January 8, 2025 at 07:23 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 event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
d1649f6b750aedfcf9628e0c437fa2a2cf02df55
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-08 07:23:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-44.33146, -78.24657

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

  • Maca
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
  • Mentolat
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Meullin
    Distance: 422 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
  • Cay
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
  • Melimoyu
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·Chile
  • Yanteles
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'790 m ·Last eruption: -6650 ·Chile

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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