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M3.5 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 01:39:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
118.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile) on November 2, 2025 at 01:39 UTC. At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118 km
Intermediate
118 km
118 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Palomo
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 68 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,742 Catalogue entries

Of 2,741 other entries for this area and period, 878 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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