Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 91.3 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Country overviewChile
M2.6 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile) on May 12, 2025 at 08:36 UTC. At around 91 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
95418fe44b3bbd32680beb06a8b9ae1d90c887b9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
91.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 08:36:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.85000,
-70.84000
Temperature
10.6°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
91.3 km
91.3 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
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Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Context for this earthquake
12 Sep 2025 – 12 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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