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M5.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

UTC time: 2025-07-02 01:39:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

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M5.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE · 2025-07-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE · 2025-07-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE on July 2, 2025 at 01:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9d1ea9adcb7cc0e7688f538444a9ec3d26428d32
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 01:39:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.57230, -72.48550
Temperature
12.9°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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 2, 2025, 2:43 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
El Quisco75.9 kmE16'967
Valparaíso99.4 kmNE282'448
Maipú159.6 kmE503'635

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Palomo
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 254 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M3.62025-07-02 01:47:00 UTC14.4 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M3.52025-07-02 13:31:06 UTC48.7 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.62025-07-03 04:05:55 UTC5.5 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.82025-07-03 14:47:38 UTC147.7 kmOFF COAST OF VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.52025-07-04 14:36:18 UTC71.3 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M3.72025-07-04 16:07:28 UTC135.9 kmREGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE M3.12025-07-06 06:51:55 UTC118.4 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.62025-07-07 12:17:11 UTC121.8 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M3.32025-07-07 13:25:45 UTC141.6 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M3.02025-07-07 14:47:12 UTC123.7 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.72025-07-09 07:28:30 UTC81.8 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.82025-07-10 12:28:42 UTC116.3 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, 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#1
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-07-02 01:39:36 UTC50.2 kmOff Coast of Central Chile M4.62025-05-11 06:43:27 UTC96.4 km22 km SE of San Antonio, Chile M4.62025-05-11 06:43:27 UTC92.0 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M4.62025-05-11 06:43:27 UTC92.8 kmVALPARAISO, CHILE M4.62025-02-25 20:41:15 UTC52.7 km129 km WSW of Valparaíso, Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
620
Country (24h)
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