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M3.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

UTC time: 2025-11-26 10:49:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
19.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE on November 26, 2025 at 10:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7f70b08e01b55ed87a74156f638e646f0d622c07
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 10:49:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-38.00270, -74.16390
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 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

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 251 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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