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M4.4 Earthquake near 73 km ENE of Copiapó, Chile

UTC time: 2025-03-20 07:19:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
104.5 km
Source
USGS

73 km ENE of Copiapó, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 73 km ENE of Copiapó, Chile on March 20, 2025 at 07:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 104 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d2803b0e99316486bf0d6c9e6d5cfd9945529c48
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
104.5 km
UTC time
2025-03-20 07:19:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-27.19310, -69.61660

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.5 km
Intermediate
104.5 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 132 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.

Earthquake overview

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