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M2.9 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 04:09:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
137.9 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2025 at 04:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile). At around 138 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 137.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 137.9 km
Intermediate
137.9 km
137.9 km — deeper than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 40 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Infiernillo
    Distance: 57 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'007 m ·Last eruption: -6890 ·Argentina
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

Of 45 other entries for this area and period, 20 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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