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M2.9 Earthquake near LOS LAGOS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-30 08:53:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near LOS LAGOS, CHILE (Chile) on May 30, 2025 at 08:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 68 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
1ba76c8eb7f2d322e78f3714471358fc678facff
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-30 08:53:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Los Ríos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.56000, -72.72000
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 km
68 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 90 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Carran-Los Venados
    Distance: 104 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'114 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Huanquihue Group
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'189 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pichoy AirportChile · ZAL · SCVD
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,202 Catalogue entries

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