M4.7 earthquake West Chile Rise
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck West Chile Rise at Oct 16, 12:56 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 16 Oct 2025, 04:56 UTC |
| Location | -44.388°, -81.819° – West Chile Rise |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rhfy |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | West Chile Rise | Jan 16, 4:04 PM 273 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | West Chile Rise | Jan 16, 4:38 PM 273 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | West Chile Rise | Dec 5, 6:40 PM 315 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | West Chile Rise | Oct 17, 5:34 PM 364 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | West Chile Rise | Jan 9, 11:06 PM 280 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the West Chile Rise earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.