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M5.2 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-11 02:24:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Central Chile

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M5.2 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central Chile · 2025-02-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central Chile · 2025-02-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 11, 2025 at 02:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Central Chile. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ce156ed894da145a4449a15f42a1b2cf5a3484e1
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-11 02:24:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-37.21658, -74.80307

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lebu110.5 kmSE22'345
Coronel148.8 kmE107'759
Maipú550.8 kmNE503'635

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-02-11 02:24:06 UTC20.4 km129 km WNW of Lebu, Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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