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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 09:09:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile) on September 26, 2025 at 09:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
6a3144e5d9ed99fe07a15cc272106f83c5dec7df
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
63.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 09:09:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.26000, -71.62000
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.2 km
Shallow
63.2 km
63.2 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 269 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 303 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,181 Catalogue entries

Of 6,180 other entries for this area and period, 2,746 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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