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M4.4 Earthquake near 61 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile

UTC time: 2025-01-09 07:24:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
122.9 km
Source
USGS

61 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile

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About this earthquake

On January 9, 2025 at 07:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 61 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 123 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d4d7b0730c44d565682ef4590eec611bae5b8cde
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
122.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-09 07:24:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.74230, -68.47950

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122.9 km
Intermediate
122.9 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 159 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·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.

Earthquake overview

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