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M2.5 Depth: 27.7 km

M2.5 Earthquake in Chile

UTC time: 2025-05-13 20:33:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 13, 2025 at 20:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred in the Chile region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
27.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 20:33:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.26000, -71.35000
Temperature
14.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.7 km
Shallow
27.7 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 299 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 336 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 338 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

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