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M3.6 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 17:59:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
105.4 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2025 at 17:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
12323f6187ceec1faa455b5490cd827e4cfa9271
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
105.4 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 17:59:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.79000, -70.73000
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.4 km
Intermediate
105.4 km
105.4 km — close to the regional average (99.9 km)
Regional average: 99.9 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

  • San Jose
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportChile · SCL · SCEL
    44.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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