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M2.8 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-25 13:53:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
64.7 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

On October 25, 2025 at 13:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
1941d02b5656c8802fd76717369cae433bb6a094
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
64.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 13:53:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.70000, -71.22000
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.7 km
Shallow
64.7 km
64.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Jose
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 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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