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M3.5 Earthquake near BIO-BIO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-03-23 22:01:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
127.4 km
Source
EMSC

BIO-BIO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On March 23, 2026 at 22:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near BIO-BIO, CHILE. At around 127 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0eb28e34849b09095283a3f40fda4e8ad40d144e
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
127.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-23 22:01:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.45000, -71.92000
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127.4 km
Intermediate
127.4 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

  • Antuco
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Copahue
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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