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M3.9 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 22:42:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile) on October 5, 2025 at 22:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
220d527a42cfb0f50e2b5f3bbd63afbe1dbb430a
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 22:42:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.32000, -70.11000
Temperature
-8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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

Felt reports

36felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 6, 2025, 12:11 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,744 Catalogue entries

Of 2,743 other entries for this area and period, 466 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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