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M2.8 Earthquake near ARAUCANIA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 12:31:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near ARAUCANIA, CHILE (Chile) on October 4, 2025 at 12:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 37 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: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
93e8e2f8b3e7b8ae10c7556e7bec6169f1865627
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
36.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 12:31:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de la Araucanía
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.26000, -72.89000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.8 km
Shallow
36.8 km
36.8 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

  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 98 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Araucanía International AirportChile · ZCO · SCQP
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pichoy AirportChile · ZAL · SCVD
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,178 Catalogue entries

Of 6,177 other entries for this area and period, 3,278 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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