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M2.5 Earthquake near MAULE, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 23:05:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 23:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near MAULE, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
a01c2074b7e93dd49969bc3df7933deed160f940
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
28.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 23:05:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región del Maule
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.13000, -72.41000
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.2 km
Shallow
28.2 km
28.2 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Blancas, Lomas
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'268 m ·Chile
  • Resago, Volcan
    Distance: 140 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'890 m ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile

Región del Maule

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 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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