Back to map

M4.5 Earthquake near Off Coast of Southern Chile

UTC time: 2025-05-03 17:05:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Southern Chile

Map

About this earthquake

On May 3, 2025 at 17:05 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Southern 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
facb441c76d7dc40dfeaa5c9e207747bc25b906e
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-03 17:05:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-46.41021, -77.54997

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

  • Hudson, Cerro
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
  • Maca
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
  • Meullin
    Distance: 373 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
  • Cay
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
  • Mentolat
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Lautaro
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'542 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·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.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
651
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share