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M4.3 Earthquake near 39 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile

UTC time: 2025-03-14 11:36:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
132.9 km
Source
USGS

39 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile

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About this earthquake

On March 14, 2025 at 11:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 39 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 133 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d93532f7580779fae66c38ae48cddb4e4d6de1fd
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
132.9 km
UTC time
2025-03-14 11:36:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.37390, -68.59450

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 132.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 132.9 km
Intermediate
132.9 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: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 200 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.

Earthquake overview

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