A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 41 kilometers (25 miles) from Illapel in Chile on Monday. Id of earthquake: us7000q9pn. Event ids that are associated: us7000q9pn. Exact location of event, longitude -71.3942 West, latitude -31.9581 South, depth = 49.164 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 30/06/25 / 2025-06-30 08:12:28 / June 30, 2025 @ 8:12 am UTC/GMT. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 49.164 km (31 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was picked up at 08:12:28 / 8:12 am (local time epicenter).
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Chile (c. 16 746 000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 93 km (58 miles) from Hacienda La Calera (c. 49 100 pop), 57 km (35 miles) from La Ligua (c. 24 900 pop), 42 km (26 miles) from Illapel (c. 22 800 pop), 45 km (28 miles) from Salamanca (c. 13 300 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Hacienda La Calera, La Ligua, Salamanca (min 5000 pop).
Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days thirty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 41 km SSW of Illapel, Chile.
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