Chile

M3.5 Earthquake near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 11:53:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile) on October 1, 2025 at 11:53 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 84 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
558af8a75436b2a78362d71211f522b053e9eb31
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
83.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 11:53:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.95000, -72.10000
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83.5 km
Intermediate
83.5 km
83.5 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 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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