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M3.4 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 07:11:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
108.8 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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About this earthquake

On November 16, 2025 at 07:11 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile). At around 109 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108.8 km
Intermediate
108.8 km
108.8 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Palomo
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 74 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,743 Catalogue entries

Of 2,742 other entries for this area and period, 1,072 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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