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M2.5 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-21 05:41:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
47.4 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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About this earthquake

On June 21, 2025 at 05:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 47 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.4 km
Shallow
47.4 km
47.4 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

  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 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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