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M3.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

UTC time: 2025-07-02 01:47:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
42.3 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On July 2, 2025 at 01:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
705ee662de0aff67c9a03d2bd96133c028575f6a
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
42.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 01:47:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.65000, -72.61000
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.3 km
Shallow
42.3 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

  • Palomo
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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