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M4.7 Earthquake near 75 km SW of Vallenar, Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-13 07:11:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.3 km
Source
USGS

75 km SW of Vallenar, Chile

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About this earthquake

On February 13, 2025 at 07:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 75 km SW of Vallenar, Chile. With a focal depth of about 35 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ff5374d12b41a5a53161d60e496090006c88e81d
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-13 07:11:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-29.00500, -71.35640

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.3 km
Shallow
35.3 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 340 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 382 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 392 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-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.

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