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M2.6 Earthquake near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 16:11:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile) on October 17, 2025 at 16:11 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 96 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
0cdd9e444097d506903b9ea5462c7eb18b1c183b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
95.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 16:11:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Valparaíso
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.16000, -70.65000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.6 km
Intermediate
95.6 km
95.6 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 279 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Región de Valparaíso

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

Of 56 other entries for this area and period, 43 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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