A shallow and significant Magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean 189 kilometer from Talcahuano, Chile in the evening of Monday February 10th, 2025.
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Earthquake Summary
This earthquake hit under water in the South Pacific Ocean, 166 kilometers (103 mi) off the coast of Chile, 189 kilometer west-southwest of Talcahuano in Biobío. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.
| Date and Time: | Feb 10, 2025 23:24 (Santiago Time) - Feb 11, 2025 02:24 Universal Time. |
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| Location: | 189 km WSW of Talcahuano, Biobío, Chile. Coordinates 37°11'49"S 75°9'36"W. |
| Map: |  Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps. |
| Magnitude: | MAG 5.2 Detected by 37 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.051 . |
| Depth: | 10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth. |
| Tsunami Risk: | Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here. |
Nearby towns and cities
This earthquake may have been felt in Chile . The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Lebu in Biobío, Chile. Lebu is located 141 kilometer (88 mi) west-northwest of the epicenter.
Major cities near this earthquake: Talcahuano is located 189 km to the east-northeast. Concepción is located 192 km to the east-northeast. Temuco is located 283 km to the south-east.
An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.
Overview of nearby places
| Distance | Place |
|---|---|
| 141 km (88 mi) ESE from epicenter |
Lebu Biobío, Chile. |
| 163 km (101 mi) E from epicenter |
Curanilahue Biobío, Chile. |
| 163 km (101 mi) E from epicenter |
Arauco Biobío, Chile. |
| 169 km (105 mi) ESE from epicenter |
Cañete Biobío, Chile. |
| 178 km (111 mi) E from epicenter |
Lota Biobío, Chile. |
| 180 km (112 mi) E from epicenter |
Coronel Biobío, Chile. |
| 189 km (117 mi) ENE from epicenter |
Talcahuano Biobío, Chile. |
| 192 km (119 mi) E from epicenter |
Chiguayante Biobío, Chile. |
| 192 km (119 mi) ENE from epicenter |
Concepción Biobío, Chile. |
| 199 km (124 mi) ENE from epicenter |
Penco Biobío, Chile. |
| 206 km (128 mi) ENE from epicenter |
Tomé Biobío, Chile. |
| 217 km (135 mi) E from epicenter |
Laja Biobío, Chile. |
| 222 km (138 mi) E from epicenter |
Nacimiento Biobío, Chile. |
| 226 km (140 mi) ESE from epicenter |
Angol Araucanía, Chile. |
| 245 km (152 mi) E from epicenter |
Cabrero Biobío, Chile. |
| 250 km (155 mi) E from epicenter |
Los Ángeles Biobío, Chile. |
| 255 km (158 mi) ESE from epicenter |
Collipulli Araucanía, Chile. |
| 259 km (161 mi) SE from epicenter |
Nueva Imperial Araucanía, Chile. |
| 264 km (164 mi) ESE from epicenter |
Mulchén Biobío, Chile. |
| 274 km (170 mi) ESE from epicenter |
Victoria Araucanía, Chile. |
| 280 km (174 mi) ENE from epicenter |
Chillán Ñuble, Chile. |
| 281 km (175 mi) ESE from epicenter |
Lautaro Araucanía, Chile. |
| 283 km (176 mi) SE from epicenter |
Temuco Araucanía, Chile. |
| 288 km (179 mi) ENE from epicenter |
Cauquenes Maule Region, Chile. |
| 298 km (185 mi) ENE from epicenter |
San Carlos Ñuble, Chile. |
Shaking reported by 2 people
People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 2 people have reported shaking in 2 places in Chile.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.
Places with most reports:
- Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile: 1 person.
- Lebu, Bío Bío, Chile: 1 person.
Aftershocks detected
Since this main shock, 1 smaller aftershock was detected. At a distance of 38 km (24 mi) north-east of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 2 days later. It measured a magnitude of 3.8
Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks
| Classification | Magnitude | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Shock This Earthquake |
M 5.2 |
Feb 10, 2025 23:24 (Santiago Time) | - |
| Aftershock | M 3.8 |
2 days later Feb 12, 2025 20:15 (Santiago Time) | 38 km (24 mi) NE from Main Shock. |
More earthquakes coming?
Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.
It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.
Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).Earthquakes like this happen often in the region
Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since December 7th, 2024, when a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit 236 km (147 mi) further south-east. An even stronger magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck on December 27th, 2020.
In total, 24 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 5 months.
Low tsunami risk
Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.
Tsunami Risk Factors
| Factor | Under Sea? | MAG-6.5 or stronger? | Shallow depth? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami. | Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's. |
Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor. |
| This Earthquake | This earthquake appears to have struck under the sea. | Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5.2. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami. |
This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 10 km (6 mi). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami. |
Sources
Last updated 13/02/25 14:38 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.
- US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000pcsz
- European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250211_0000038
- Geonames.org: World Cities Database
- Google Maps: Static API
- Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database
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