M4.4 earthquake near Angol, Araucania

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Angol, Chile on 17 Feb 2025, 17:01 UTC at a depth of 60 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Angol, about 7 km away in Araucania, Chile.