A light earthquake magnitude 4 (ml/mb) strikes 48 kilometers (30 miles) from Ovalle in Chile on Tuesday. Id of earthquake: us7000pucf. Event ids that are associated: us7000pucf. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -71.5162 West, latitude -30.9461 South, depth = 56.451 km. The 4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 20:59:12 / 8:59 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 56.451 km (35 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of earthquake 22/04/25 / 2025-04-22 20:59:12 / April 22, 2025 @ 8:59 pm UTC/GMT.
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Chile (c. 16 746 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Illapel, Monte Patria, Ovalle (min 5000 pop). Earthquake epicenter was 49 km (30 miles) from Ovalle (c. 77 100 pop), 83 km (52 miles) from Illapel (c. 22 800 pop), 60 km (37 miles) from Monte Patria (c. 13 900 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days fourty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 48 km SW of Ovalle, Chile. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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