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 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
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Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
