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M3.0 Earthquake near AISEN, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 01:58:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
56.1 km
Source
EMSC

Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near AISEN, CHILE (Chile) on September 24, 2025 at 01:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.1 km
Shallow
56.1 km
56.1 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Maca
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
  • Meullin
    Distance: 71 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
  • Cay
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
  • Hudson, Cerro
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
  • Mentolat
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Puyuhuapi
    Distance: 164 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 524 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,745 Catalogue entries

Of 2,744 other entries for this area and period, 2,302 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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