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M2.9 Earthquake near MAULE, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 16:24:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 16:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near MAULE, CHILE (Chile). At around 106 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
0b02202254fe75d13aee31f9445b46785931b457
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
106.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 16:24:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región del Maule
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.08000, -71.10000
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106 km
Intermediate
106 km
106 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile

Región del Maule

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 33 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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