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M4.5 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 21:16:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
49.2 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile) on October 30, 2025 at 21:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.2 km
Shallow
49.2 km
49.2 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Felt reports

11felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 31, 2025, 6:08 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Planchon-Peteroa
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  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
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  • Calabozos
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,742 Catalogue entries

Of 2,741 other entries for this area and period, 141 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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