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M3.1 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 00:19:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
121.1 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2025 at 00:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile). At around 121 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121.1 km
Intermediate
121.1 km
121.1 km — deeper than the regional average (99.9 km)
Regional average: 99.9 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: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 57 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 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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