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M3.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-16 14:21:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2025 at 14:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 35 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
4c20ffae8ee0ee0cf257d0fb78c58b348f76eeb9
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
34.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 14:21:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.96000, -73.67000
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.6 km
Shallow
34.6 km
34.6 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 218 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,751 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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