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M2.5 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 02:39:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
61.2 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 02:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 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: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
c6a14f62617a445ac7317eba9c87cf16f8d9d7af
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
61.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 02:39:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.61000, -71.25000
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.2 km
Shallow
61.2 km
61.2 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 164 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

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Airports

  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportChile · SCL · SCEL
    49.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Of 35 other entries for this area and period, 29 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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