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M2.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-14 04:52:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE (Chile) on May 14, 2025 at 04:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
731b55a4f1982bdfe208412a68c1262ea3a4be5a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2025-05-14 04:52:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Los Lagos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-43.35000, -74.32000
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Corcovado
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'826 m ·Last eruption: -4920 ·Chile
  • Yanteles
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'790 m ·Last eruption: -6650 ·Chile
  • Melimoyu
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·Chile
  • Chaiten
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'122 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
  • Michinmahuida
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'452 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Chile
  • Puyuhuapi
    Distance: 178 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 524 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,205 Catalogue entries

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