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M3.0 Earthquake near MAGALLANES, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 02:50:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
9.7 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 02:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near MAGALLANES, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Reclus
    Distance: 95 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'403 m ·Last eruption: 1908 ·Chile
  • Burney, Monte
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'758 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Chile
  • Aguilera
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'546 m ·Last eruption: -1253 ·Chile
  • Pali-Aike Volcanic Field
    Distance: 202 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 282 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lautaro
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'542 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Fueguino
    Distance: 428 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 157 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • 28 de Noviembre AirportArgentina · RYO · SAWT
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lieutenant Julio Gallardo AirportChile · PNT · SCNT
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,740 Catalogue entries

Of 2,739 other entries for this area and period, 2,298 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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