M4.7 Earthquake near 60 km NNW of Las Ovejas, Argentina

UTC time: 2025-04-18 03:59:38 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 125.1 km
Source: USGS

60 km NNW of Las Ovejas, Argentina

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About this earthquake

On April 18, 2025 at 03:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 60 km NNW of Las Ovejas, Argentina. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 125 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

125.1 km

UTC time

2025-04-18 03:59:38 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-36.46640, -70.94570

Depth profile

Intermediate

125.1 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

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Blancas, Lomas

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Longavi, Nevado de

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San Pedro-Pellado

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Chillan, Nevados de

Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
Maule, Laguna del

Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·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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