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M4.8 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2025-04-10 10:16:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Central Chile

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About this earthquake

On April 10, 2025 at 10:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Central Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
e800a670f74f4231074ba9080d00c85b68a9e4c7
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-10 10:16:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-39.42992, -74.72037

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

  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Carran-Los Venados
    Distance: 248 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'114 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 256 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Puyehue-Cordon Caulle
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'236 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·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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