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M2.5 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 10:12:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2025 at 10:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
08813bb6c3fe173c677058d4e5a7411df234cce5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
17.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 10:12:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.59000, -70.43000
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.2 km
Shallow
17.2 km
17.2 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 269 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 278 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,178 Catalogue entries

Of 6,177 other entries for this area and period, 5,335 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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