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M3.2 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 01:12:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
122.7 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile) on October 15, 2025 at 01:12 UTC. At around 123 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122.7 km
Intermediate
122.7 km
122.7 km — deeper than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Infiernillo
    Distance: 71 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'007 m ·Last eruption: -6890 ·Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 72 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

Chile

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,746 Catalogue entries

Of 2,745 other entries for this area and period, 1,569 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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