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M4.7 Earthquake near 20 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-02 13:54:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
49.2 km
Source
USGS

20 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 20 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile on February 2, 2025 at 13:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 49 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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.

Details

ID
d3e0bfc536786ecd8564e6b1d0c24c2896efdc46
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
49.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-02 13:54:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-30.68650, -71.39210

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.2 km
Shallow
49.2 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 413 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 456 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·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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