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M4.2 Earthquake near 32 km W of Ollagüe, Chile

UTC time: 2025-03-11 03:03:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
130.6 km
Source
USGS

32 km W of Ollagüe, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 32 km W of Ollagüe, Chile on March 11, 2025 at 03:03 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 131 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d79b1ff0e80f5140fc0347dc67d771256b5f8836
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
130.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-11 03:03:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.22100, -68.56500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130.6 km
Intermediate
130.6 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: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 213 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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