Earthquakes in Chile — May 2025

35 earthquakes were recorded in Chile during May 2025, an average of 1.1 per day.

32 reached magnitude 4 or above and 2 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 84 km.

The month's largest event in Chile was a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Camiña, Chile on 26 May 2025 at 03:50 UTC. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake radiates roughly 5,351 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Chile monthly average of 33 events over the period we cover, and down from the 38 recorded the previous month.

46% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 54% 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 3 in the magnitude 3 range, 30 in the magnitude 4 range, 2 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 04 May, when 5 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.7 near Camiña, Chile on 26 May at 105 km; M5.3 near Coquimbo, Chile on 05 May at 17 km; M4.9 near Salamanca, Chile on 05 May at 104 km.

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