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M2.8 Earthquake near MAULE, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 14:14:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 14:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near MAULE, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 94 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
68b1a14dc4f0872232254c2e46b7f5e2da31543e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
94.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 14:14:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región del Maule
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.14000, -71.14000
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94.4 km
Intermediate
94.4 km
94.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 75 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile

Región del Maule

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 39 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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