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M5.0 Earthquake near 131 km WSW of Lebu, Chile

UTC time: 2025-11-19 06:39:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

131 km WSW of Lebu, Chile

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M5.0 Earthquake near 131 km WSW of Lebu, Chile · 2025-11-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 131 km WSW of Lebu, Chile · 2025-11-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 19, 2025 at 06:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 131 km WSW of Lebu, Chile. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
8ab92d9adfcb9bfb0400c96f956b9c0f7dc7b5d0
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 06:39:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-37.88090, -75.10650
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lebu131.3 kmE22'345
Coronel197.5 kmNE107'759
Maipú623.9 kmNE503'635

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 329 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M3.52025-11-19 06:47:29 UTC5.8 kmOFF COAST OF BIO-BIO, CHILE M2.72025-11-19 06:51:11 UTC8.8 kmOFF COAST OF BIO-BIO, CHILE M4.72025-11-26 10:49:12 UTC86.7 kmOff Coast of Central Chile M3.82025-11-26 10:49:13 UTC83.8 kmOFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE M3.12025-11-28 18:27:01 UTC75.1 kmOFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE M3.42025-12-03 14:35:25 UTC116.3 kmOFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE M3.22025-12-10 15:57:02 UTC110.9 kmOFF COAST OF BIO-BIO, CHILE M4.32025-12-10 20:00:04 UTC129.8 kmOff Coast of Central Chile M3.92025-12-10 20:00:06 UTC131.3 kmOFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-02-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-02-11 02:24:07 UTC78.6 kmOff Coast of Central Chile M5.22025-02-11 02:24:06 UTC72.6 km129 km WNW of Lebu, Chile M5.22025-02-16 07:08:44 UTC147.0 kmChile M4.82025-11-02 18:51:43 UTC111.6 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M4.72025-11-02 18:51:47 UTC147.6 km67 km WNW of Arauco, Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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