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M2.5 Earthquake near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 05:01:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile) on May 20, 2025 at 05:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 49 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 M3.8.

Details

ID
a6fc97725c50888ebecd7c226670ba54134921b7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
48.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 05:01:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Valparaíso
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.35000, -71.37000
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48.6 km
Shallow
48.6 km
48.6 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • San Jose
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 192 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

Región de Valparaíso

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 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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