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M5.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Southern Chile

UTC time: 2025-10-25 17:29:39 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Off Coast of Southern Chile

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About this earthquake

On October 25, 2025 at 17:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Southern Chile. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-25 17:29:39 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-45.69644, -77.28262

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

Maca

Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
Meullin

Distance: 334 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
Hudson, Cerro

Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
Cay

Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
Mentolat

Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
Melimoyu

Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·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.

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