Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 32.2 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Ñuble
Country overviewChile
M2.9 Earthquake near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
On November 18, 2025 at 05:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.
Details
ID
5bf7ea76b1eb5bd1d628f66955056fe6c36e5e1c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
32.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 05:39:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.83000,
-71.95000
Temperature
10.4°C
Depth profile
Shallow
32.2 km
32.2 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
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Context for this earthquake
09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,168 Catalogue entries
Of 6,167 other entries for this area and period, 2,743 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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