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M3.3 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 15:02:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
67.7 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 15:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
44a9de3c4281e3d89eecc89955560cfe7e8ce169
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
67.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 15:02:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.64000, -71.20000
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.7 km
Shallow
67.7 km
67.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Jose
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportChile · SCL · SCEL
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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, 1,285 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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