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M2.7 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-24 02:39:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.4 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 02:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 5 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Infiernillo
    Distance: 49 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'007 m ·Last eruption: -6890 ·Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 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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