Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 53.4 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Ñuble
Country overviewChile
M2.6 Earthquake near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile) on November 18, 2025 at 04:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.
Details
ID
91f65ed2f20ecdb5bfa53fef2de81ab6db3fd5c9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
53.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 04:01:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.44000,
-72.66000
Temperature
12.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
53.4 km
53.4 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
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Context for this earthquake
09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,167 Catalogue entries
Of 6,166 other entries for this area and period, 4,582 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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