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M2.9 Depth: 118.8 km

M2.9 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 04:45:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 04:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile). At around 119 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.8 km
Intermediate
118.8 km
118.8 km — close to the regional average (99.1 km)
Regional average: 99.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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    Distance: 73 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile

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