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M2.5 Earthquake near MAULE, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-09 04:22:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2025 at 04:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near MAULE, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
c8f8a8b5f53098f913e1a2829ec92c8a40264a39
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
2.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-09 04:22:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región del Maule
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.16000, -70.66000
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.3 km
Shallow
2.3 km
2.3 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

  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 47 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Región del Maule

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 83 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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