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M2.8 Depth: 88.1 km

M2.8 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 08:06:25 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 25, 2025 at 08:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile). At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
88.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 08:06:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Doñihue
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.16000, -70.90000
Temperature
8.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.1 km
Intermediate
88.1 km
88.1 km — close to the regional average (99.1 km)
Regional average: 99.1 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

  • Palomo
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 98 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

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