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M2.5 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-19 20:40:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
69.3 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile) on June 19, 2025 at 20:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 69 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
7160d3ae4d0d451f1c9845184605365e9520f70e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
69.3 km
UTC time
2025-06-19 20:40:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.32000, -71.08000
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69.3 km
Shallow
69.3 km
69.3 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Airports

  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportChile · SCL · SCEL
    28.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Región Metropolitana de Santiago

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 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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