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M2.6 Earthquake near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 22:33:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile) on September 6, 2025 at 22:33 UTC. At around 102 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
7a0bba447bfdc0d80fa4094d47e0c7a30e04bf3c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
102.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 22:33:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Valparaíso
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.14000, -71.03000
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102.3 km
Intermediate
102.3 km
102.3 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 251 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 291 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Región de Valparaíso

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 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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