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M2.8 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 13:42:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
116.3 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile) on October 1, 2025 at 13:42 UTC. At around 116 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.3 km
Intermediate
116.3 km
116.3 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 79 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

Of 45 other entries for this area and period, 26 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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