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M2.5 Depth: 86.0 km

M2.5 Earthquake in Chile

UTC time: 2025-05-12 22:50:48 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded in the Chile region on May 12, 2025 at 22:50 UTC. At around 86 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 22:50:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.68000, -70.59000
Temperature
15.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 259 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 302 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 315 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

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