M2.8 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF LOS LAGOS, CHILE

UTC time: 2025-10-21 05:09:47 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
19.7 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF LOS LAGOS, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF LOS LAGOS, CHILE on October 21, 2025 at 05:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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.

Details

ID
856589ea69bcda3b46a777a8d3de4dadce7b75bc
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
19.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 05:09:47 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.70000, -74.84000
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.7 km
Shallow
19.7 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

  • Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Distance: 247 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'114 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'236 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Chile
  • Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'659 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'979 m ·Last eruption: -230 ·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.

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