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M2.5 Earthquake near MAGALLANES, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-13 17:59:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.9 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near MAGALLANES, CHILE (Chile) on May 13, 2025 at 17:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Reclus
    Distance: 85 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'403 m ·Last eruption: 1908 ·Chile
  • Burney, Monte
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'758 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Chile
  • Aguilera
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'546 m ·Last eruption: -1253 ·Chile
  • Pali-Aike Volcanic Field
    Distance: 213 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 282 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lautaro
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'542 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Fueguino
    Distance: 430 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 157 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lieutenant Julio Gallardo AirportChile · PNT · SCNT
    35.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • 28 de Noviembre AirportArgentina · RYO · SAWT
    36.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,155 Catalogue entries

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