Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 12.9 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Country overviewChile
M2.5 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
On August 31, 2025 at 21:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.
Details
ID
c05a229ca1cf075d1ee49541f87ef541ea423a7d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 21:34:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.74000,
-70.06000
Temperature
-8.6°C
Depth profile
Shallow
12.9 km
12.9 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
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Context for this earthquake
10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 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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