M4.9 Earthquake near Central Chile

UTC time: 2025-12-10 06:38:33 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
86.8 km
Source
USP

Central Chile

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About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 06:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Central Chile. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 87 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
206a8e6684b38b9772f168c8b5b8c3987846fde8
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
86.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 06:38:33 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usp
Coordinates
-28.87836, -70.91832

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86.8 km
Intermediate
86.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 341 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 352 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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