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M2.5 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-24 07:10:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 24, 2026 at 07:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 23 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 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
1ba6e76ee00c85545d1508963b9db8d349a2384a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
23.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 07:10:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.06000, -71.76000
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.3 km
Shallow
23.3 km
23.3 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 241 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,141 Catalogue entries

Of 6,140 other entries for this area and period, 5,298 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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