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M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2025-04-24 03:20:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Near Coast of Central Chile

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2025 at 03:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Central Chile. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
e71747116d821a4be6eb3c07b9ff5bcd1c9ccd85
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-24 03:20:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-30.91545, -71.91712

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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 411 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 449 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·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.

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