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M4.4 Earthquake near 140 km WNW of Ancud, Chile

UTC time: 2025-08-22 08:12:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

140 km WNW of Ancud, Chile

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 08:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 140 km WNW of Ancud, Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d5ce7618bdf7aa6277f340bf5152011ac8e0cfaa
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 08:12:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-41.28880, -75.31350
Temperature
7.5°C

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

  • Calbuco
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'974 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Chile
  • Osorno
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'659 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Apagado
    Distance: 237 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'210 m ·Last eruption: -590 ·Chile
  • Yate
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'187 m ·Last eruption: 1090 ·Chile
  • Hornopiren
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'572 m ·Last eruption: 340 ·Chile
  • Cayutue-La Vigueria
    Distance: 254 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 506 m ·Last eruption: -190 ·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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