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M4.7 Earthquake near 37 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile

UTC time: 2025-01-21 16:58:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
117.2 km
Source
USGS

37 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2025 at 16:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 37 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 117 km. 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
d714f3adb1672f60d78c46922fbe319899538ae4
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
117.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 16:58:16 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.35600, -68.58210

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.2 km
Intermediate
117.2 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: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 201 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

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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