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M2.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-25 14:01:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 25, 2025 at 14:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
c11c65df91ede38217e3187523989831caef2ba9
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
27.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-25 14:01:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.25000, -71.72000
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.2 km
Shallow
27.2 km
27.2 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 276 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 309 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,202 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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