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M2.6 Earthquake near AISEN, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 17:59:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.3 km
Source
EMSC

Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 17:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near AISEN, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hudson, Cerro
    Distance: 4 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
  • Meullin
    Distance: 74 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
  • Maca
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
  • Cay
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
  • Mentolat
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Puyuhuapi
    Distance: 178 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 524 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,201 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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