Earthquakes in Chile — February 2025

33 earthquakes were recorded in Chile during February 2025, an average of 1.2 per day.

33 reached magnitude 4 or above and 5 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 65 km.

The month's largest event in Chile was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Taltal, Chile on 18 February 2025 at 17:18 UTC. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake radiates roughly 3,788 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Chile monthly average of 33 events over the period we cover, and up from the 28 recorded the previous month.

58% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 42% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). A substantial share of intermediate-depth events points to a subducting slab beneath the region rather than purely crustal faulting.

By band, the catalogue holds 28 in the magnitude 4 range, 5 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 05 February, when 4 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.6 near Taltal, Chile on 18 February at 10 km; M5.4 near Off the coast of Aisen, Chile on 22 February at 10 km; M5.2 near Lebu, Chile on 11 February at 10 km.

That is close to the 33 events Chile averages per month across the 21 months on record.