M4.5 earthquake 44 km WNW of Illapel, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 44 km WNW of Illapel, Chile at Jan 25, 2:24 PM ET, 40 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mwr |
| Time | 25 Jan 2026, 19:24 UTC |
| Location | -31.428°, -71.571° – 44 km WNW of Illapel, Chile |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rs08 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 28 km SW of Ovalle, Chile · PAGER green | Feb 12, 8:34 AM 246 d ago | 46 km | 126 reports |
| 5.6 | 33 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile · PAGER green | Oct 15, 7:43 AM 366 d ago | 37 km | 29 reports |
| 5.4 | 60 km W of Ovalle, Chile · PAGER green | Oct 2, 6:43 AM 379 d ago | 25 km | 7 reports |
| 5.0 | 39 km SSW of Ovalle, Chile | Jul 3, 11:09 PM 105 d ago | 52 km | 4 reports |
| 4.9 | 35 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile | Feb 22, 9:22 AM 236 d ago | 50 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 61 km W of Ovalle, Chile | Oct 12, 9:28 PM 369 d ago | 26 km | 7 reports |
| 4.8 | 28 km WSW of Salamanca, Chile | Sep 3, 5:18 PM 43 d ago | 84 km | 6 reports |
| 4.7 | 53 km WNW of La Ligua, Chile | Mar 20, 11:30 AM 210 d ago | 54 km | 4 reports |
| 4.7 | 50 km W of Ovalle, Chile | Dec 15, 3:51 AM 306 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 4.6 | 25 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile | Jun 13, 8:04 AM 125 d ago | 60 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 64 km W of Ovalle, Chile | May 27, 12:17 AM 143 d ago | 24 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 50 km W of Ovalle, Chile | Nov 15, 11:45 AM 335 d ago | 21 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 44 km WNW of Illapel, Chile earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mwr), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 40 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.