Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USP
Southern East Pacific Rise
M5.1 Earthquake near Southern East Pacific Rise
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About this earthquake
On December 11, 2025 at 20:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Southern East Pacific Rise. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
b9854aac21e47c32bea2283048fc6a6d7b3ffc0a
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 20:01:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-34.98536,
-112.68079
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
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥42
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-28
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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