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M3.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

UTC time: 2025-12-10 20:00:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
31.2 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE on December 10, 2025 at 20:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
87c47e75b4e27545909543c5effab34cf6744dcb
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
31.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 20:00:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.05000, -74.05000
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.2 km
Shallow
31.2 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

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Copahue
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-Argentina

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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