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M2.9 Earthquake near Mariquina, Región de Los Ríos (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-25 18:51:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
63.7 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Los Ríos · Mariquina

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About this earthquake

On January 25, 2026 at 18:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Mariquina, Región de Los Ríos (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
7f69030a9158d59c8a490fc74037eea68b0aeaf9
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
63.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-25 18:51:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Los Ríos
City
Mariquina
County
Provincia de Valdivia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.58000, -72.73000
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.7 km
Shallow
63.7 km
63.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 92 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Carran-Los Venados
    Distance: 102 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'114 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Huanquihue Group
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'189 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·Argentina

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Airports

  • Pichoy AirportChile · ZAL · SCVD
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Las Marías AirportChile · SCVL
    50.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,153 Catalogue entries

Of 6,152 other entries for this area and period, 2,731 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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