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M5.2 Earthquake near Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

UTC time: 2025-10-25 17:29:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

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M5.2 Earthquake near Off the coast of Aisen, Chile · 2025-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Off the coast of Aisen, Chile · 2025-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off the coast of Aisen, Chile on October 25, 2025 at 17:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0d8c8de4a72a10ec1840ffc63ad3ebf2baaba078
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 17:29:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-45.65180, -77.50180
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Puerto Aisén375.7 kmE16'936
Port Montt592.5 kmNE245'902

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Maca
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
  • Meullin
    Distance: 351 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
  • Hudson, Cerro
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
  • Cay
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
  • Mentolat
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Melimoyu
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-02-22 22:20:25 UTC63.1 kmOff the coast of Aisen, Chile M5.12025-02-24 12:26:00 UTC18.1 kmOff the coast of Aisen, Chile M4.72025-02-24 12:26:01 UTC16.3 kmOff Coast of Southern Chile M4.62025-01-08 07:23:50 UTC145.5 kmOff the coast of Aisen, Chile M4.52025-05-03 17:05:04 UTC84.4 kmOff Coast of Southern Chile

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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