Magnitude
M5.2
- Depth
- 13.7 km
- Source
- USGS
129 km WNW of Lebu, Chile
M5.2 Earthquake near 129 km WNW of Lebu, Chile
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About this earthquake
On February 11, 2025 at 02:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 129 km WNW of Lebu, Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
35278bdd8dd7c099e4a3158734e74d821d05ffd7
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-11 02:24:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-37.23090,
-75.03330
Depth profile
Shallow
13.7 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
Lebu128.9 kmE22'345
Coronel169.2 kmE107'759
Maipú566.0 kmNE503'635
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
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.
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