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M2.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 13:46:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 13:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
2d63330b3582ec49cba959e55aca0505897563d1
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
40.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 13:46:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.28000, -71.50000
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.6 km
Shallow
40.6 km
40.6 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: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 261 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 296 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,168 Catalogue entries

Of 6,167 other entries for this area and period, 5,326 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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