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M2.6 Earthquake near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 08:37:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 08:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
60d33ee5688d54d466ee1a6896d5864bfc5e2ae6
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
30.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 08:37:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región del Biobío
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.99000, -72.74000
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.2 km
Shallow
30.2 km
30.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Copahue
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Blancas, Lomas
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'268 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Carriel Sur International AirportChile · CCP · SCIE
    37.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región del Biobío

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 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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