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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 01:08:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile) on October 8, 2025 at 01:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
91c54b222c97da2f1dda9fb68ba64e076c209686
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
37.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 01:08:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.12000, -72.04000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.9 km
Shallow
37.9 km
37.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Palomo
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 201 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,177 Catalogue entries

Of 6,176 other entries for this area and period, 3,923 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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