Chile

M2.5 Earthquake near MAULE, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 21:42:49 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 21:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near MAULE, CHILE (Chile). At around 87 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
3bfa54cd067b0fcf7b5c93729325d62b15c4a89b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 21:42:49 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.03000, -70.97000
Temperature
1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
87 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Distance: 73 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile

Región del Maule

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 68 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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