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M5.2 Earthquake near 65 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 06:38:27 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near 65 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile (Chile) · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 65 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile (Chile) · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 06:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 65 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
8b658f9c954f3c16794b97487196666a6b239b12
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
42.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 06:38:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-28.86590, -71.34750
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.9 km
Shallow
42.9 km
42.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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
Vallenar65.8 kmNE44'895
La Serena116.0 kmS154'521
Santiago514.8 kmS4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 331 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 372 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 380 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12025-12-10 06:38:28 UTC12.6 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M4.92025-12-10 06:38:33 UTC41.8 kmCentral Chile M2.72025-12-10 23:17:44 UTC4.5 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.52025-12-11 05:15:15 UTC88.5 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.02025-12-11 08:36:21 UTC2.7 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.72025-12-11 10:14:03 UTC61.0 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.72025-12-12 12:07:03 UTC143.6 kmOFF COAST OF ATACAMA, CHILE M3.02025-12-12 17:11:56 UTC4.0 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.72025-12-13 00:15:14 UTC120.6 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.52025-12-13 02:51:45 UTC59.4 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.02025-12-13 04:13:06 UTC7.6 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.72025-12-13 07:08:15 UTC5.1 kmATACAMA, CHILE

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 Catalogue entries

Of 126 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥471
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-22

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-05-05 09:46:47 UTC86.0 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M5.42025-05-05 09:46:43 UTC105.9 kmOff Coast of Central Chile M5.32025-03-18 21:17:50 UTC136.7 kmVicuña M5.32025-03-18 21:17:48 UTC133.6 km13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile M5.22025-12-10 06:38:10 UTC12.5 kmATACAMA, CHILE

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