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M3.5 Earthquake near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 07:21:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
46.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile) on November 26, 2025 at 07:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 46 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
88a8397ffda872ac2b40b2a3f49af7a2685f3342
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
46.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 07:21:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.76980, -71.54210
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46 km
Shallow
46 km
46 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 26, 2025, 7:24 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,741 Catalogue entries

Of 2,740 other entries for this area and period, 878 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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