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M2.8 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 01:43:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 01:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Chile). At around 134 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
61d3ba8241336c210a60fdacf20764997c8a919a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
133.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 01:43:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.95000, -70.24000
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133.5 km
Intermediate
133.5 km
133.5 km — deeper than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 295 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 324 Catalogue entries

Of 323 other entries for this area and period, 203 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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