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M2.9 Earthquake near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 05:00:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 5, 2025 at 05:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
6c5965788da50c2a4f2fec7ad6882ae5b48fea9b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
47.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 05:00:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Ñuble
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.79000, -72.41000
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.8 km
Shallow
47.8 km
47.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Blancas, Lomas
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'268 m ·Chile
  • Resago, Volcan
    Distance: 139 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'890 m ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,379 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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