A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Curanilahue in Chile on Friday. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 08:17:38 / 8:17 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 27.565 km, -73.1926° West, -37.6216° South. The epicenter was at a depth of 27.565 km (17 miles). Event id: us7000pf6m. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000pf6m. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 21/02/25 / 2025-02-21 08:17:38 / February 21, 2025 @ 8:17 am.
Close country/countries that might be effected, Chile (c. 16 746 000 pop). Epicenter of the event was 89 km (55 miles) from Concepción (c. 215 400 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Los Ángeles (c. 125 400 pop), 66 km (41 miles) from Coronel (c. 92 900 pop), 79 km (49 miles) from Chiguayante (c. 82 500 pop), 59 km (37 miles) from Lota (c. 49 800 pop), 46 km (29 miles) from Angol (c. 44 900 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Concepción, Mulchén, Traiguén.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days twelve earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 20 km SE of Curanilahue, Chile. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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