International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis

Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1359543
Event time 2025-05-02 12:58:31 (UTC)
Local time 2025-05-02 16:58:31 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-05-02 12:58:31 (UTC)
Magnitude 7
Depth 32.4 km
Class Major
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 9
Possible effects Well-built buildings suffer considerable damage. Houses that are not bolted down move off their foundations. Some underground pipes are broken. The ground cracks. Reservoirs suffer serious damage.
Data status
Data provider INGV

Location
Continent South-America
Country Chile
Administration area Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
Nearest settlement Puerto Williams
Distance 206 km
Course S
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name South Pacific Ocean

Overview map
Red circle 100 km, Orange circle 200 km, Yellow circle 300 km

Population map
Red circle 100 km, Orange circle 200 km, Yellow circle 300 km

Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (Puerto Williams, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena, Chile) settlement within 02:36. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)