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M4.5 Earthquake near 135 km W of Corral, Chile

UTC time: 2025-03-24 17:17:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
15.9 km
Source
USGS

135 km W of Corral, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 135 km W of Corral, Chile on March 24, 2025 at 17:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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
e81a331842849e7f213358f72780050fc25e0cd9
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
15.9 km
UTC time
2025-03-24 17:17:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-40.04370, -74.99940

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.9 km
Shallow
15.9 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

  • Osorno
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'659 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Calbuco
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'974 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Chile
  • Carran-Los Venados
    Distance: 251 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'114 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Puyehue-Cordon Caulle
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'236 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Chile
  • Puntiagudo-Cordon Cenizos
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 1850 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·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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