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

UTC time: 2025-12-11 04:45:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
118.8 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

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 (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Palomo
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Maipo
    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

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

Of 45 other entries for this area and period, 20 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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