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M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-23 09:07:59 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 09:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
50981ab72d5f23b0fda491ff3d77813ac7ad4812
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 09:07:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-32.48000, -71.51000
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 km
48 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
La Ligua26.3 kmE32'131
Viña del Mar60.7 kmS334'248
Maipú134.4 kmSE503'635

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 244 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 277 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M4.52025-08-23 09:08:03 UTC42.3 kmNogales M4.32025-08-24 17:42:16 UTC2.5 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M4.32025-08-24 17:42:17 UTC2.6 km25 km WSW of La Ligua, Chile M3.42025-08-24 19:58:21 UTC93.1 kmVALPARAISO, CHILE M2.92025-08-25 00:37:53 UTC48.1 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M3.22025-08-25 13:15:17 UTC40.4 kmVALPARAISO, CHILE M2.72025-08-26 01:12:29 UTC55.2 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.72025-08-26 12:42:45 UTC43.2 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.62025-08-26 16:28:02 UTC134.9 kmVALPARAISO, CHILE M3.22025-08-27 12:18:36 UTC97.1 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.52025-08-28 06:03:19 UTC34.6 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M3.82025-08-30 04:16:05 UTC32.5 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-05-05 02:17:49 UTC94.1 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M5.02025-05-05 02:17:47 UTC92.9 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M5.02025-03-05 10:01:58 UTC105.9 kmCanela M4.82025-06-30 08:12:29 UTC57.1 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M4.72025-05-05 02:17:48 UTC111.6 kmSalamanca

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