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M2.8 Earthquake near TA. DEL FUEGO, MAGALLANES, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 15:54:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.8 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena

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About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 15:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near TA. DEL FUEGO, MAGALLANES, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 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

  • Fueguino
    Distance: 95 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 157 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Chile
  • Pali-Aike Volcanic Field
    Distance: 239 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 282 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Burney, Monte
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'758 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Chile
  • Reclus
    Distance: 407 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'403 m ·Last eruption: 1908 ·Chile
  • Aguilera
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'546 m ·Last eruption: -1253 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,168 Catalogue entries

Of 6,167 other entries for this area and period, 3,273 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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