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M2.6 Earthquake near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 10:08:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 10:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 61 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
7390845eda9e6cfdb140b1e7f2bd395f5c4dfd33
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
60.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 10:08:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Ñuble
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.49000, -72.67000
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.7 km
Shallow
60.7 km
60.7 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

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Blancas, Lomas
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'268 m ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Resago, Volcan
    Distance: 158 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'890 m ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Carriel Sur International AirportChile · CCP · SCIE
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,187 Catalogue entries

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