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M6.5 Depth: 96.0 km

M6.5 Earthquake near 107 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile

UTC time: 2025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 6, 2025 at 17:15 UTC, a magnitude M6.5 earthquake occurred near 107 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile. At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-26.60000, -71.10000
Temperature
15.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Caldera59.0 kmSE16'150
Copiapó114.3 kmSE129'280
San Miguel de Tucumán585.5 kmE548'866

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 251 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 260 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 272 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M6.52025-06-06 17:15:05 UTC66.7 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M6.52025-06-06 17:15:05 UTC61.8 kmATACAMA, CHILE M6.42025-06-06 17:15:06 UTC60.9 km52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.42025-06-06 17:15:06 UTC60.9 km52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M2.82025-06-07 02:16:34 UTC49.0 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.72025-06-07 03:45:18 UTC132.6 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.52025-06-07 06:26:18 UTC234.3 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.82025-06-07 09:33:41 UTC192.2 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.52025-06-08 04:47:30 UTC137.4 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.62025-06-08 11:32:27 UTC145.7 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.02025-06-10 00:04:11 UTC172.1 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.52025-06-10 06:15:33 UTC229.2 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-06-06 17:14:59 UTC54.4 kmChañaral M5.62025-02-18 17:18:48 UTC40.3 km94 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile M5.52025-02-18 17:18:49 UTC66.6 kmChañaral M4.92025-02-13 10:46:59 UTC184.3 km69 km NW of Taltal, Chile M4.82025-05-21 02:02:58 UTC219.6 kmNear Coast of Central Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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