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M4.1 Earthquake near 72 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-19 02:49:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
26.2 km
Source
USGS

72 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 72 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile on February 19, 2025 at 02:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e7c8fd4a8f6cc410486dabb6baf4acd79f444120
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
26.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-19 02:49:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-26.29980, -70.76830

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.2 km
Shallow
26.2 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

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 239 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 241 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

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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