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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

UTC time: 2025-08-25 00:37:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
25.5 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2025 at 00:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
30d2e7be1ef5e489f6bfd0975692a99d4c1cc942
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
25.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 00:37:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.78000, -71.88000
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.5 km
Shallow
25.5 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 244 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 271 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·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.

Earthquake overview

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