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M3.1 Earthquake near ARAUCANIA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 20:29:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near ARAUCANIA, CHILE (Chile) on October 6, 2025 at 20:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 60 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
524eb40d8a1ade5a4cc47d4a1debcb847cc0a3b5
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
59.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 20:29:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de la Araucanía
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.95000, -72.36000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.7 km
Shallow
59.7 km
59.7 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

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Copahue
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Antuco
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,744 Catalogue entries

Of 2,743 other entries for this area and period, 1,887 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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