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M6.5 Depth: 96.4 km

M6.5 Earthquake near 102 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile

UTC time: 2025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 6, 2025 at 17:15 UTC, a magnitude M6.5 earthquake occurred near 102 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 96 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
96.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-26.57500, -71.05000
Temperature
15.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.4 km
Intermediate
96.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Caldera59.4 kmSE16'150
Copiapó113.2 kmSE129'280
San Miguel de Tucumán580.7 kmE548'866

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 246 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 256 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 267 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M6.52025-06-06 17:15:05 UTC61.9 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M6.52025-06-06 17:15:05 UTC57.1 kmATACAMA, CHILE M6.42025-06-06 17:15:06 UTC56.3 km52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.42025-06-06 17:15:06 UTC56.3 km52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M2.82025-06-06 23:29:12 UTC248.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82025-06-07 02:16:34 UTC46.1 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.72025-06-07 03:45:18 UTC129.6 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.52025-06-07 06:26:18 UTC232.4 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.82025-06-07 09:33:41 UTC188.2 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.52025-06-08 04:47:30 UTC142.5 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.62025-06-08 11:32:27 UTC148.4 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.02025-06-10 00:04:11 UTC176.5 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-06-06 17:14:59 UTC49.2 kmChañaral M5.62025-02-18 17:18:48 UTC36.4 km94 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile M5.52025-02-18 17:18:49 UTC61.0 kmChañaral M4.92025-02-13 10:46:59 UTC181.2 km69 km NW of Taltal, Chile M4.82025-05-21 02:02:58 UTC222.8 kmNear Coast of Central Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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