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M2.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-29 13:16:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 29, 2025 at 13:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 42 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
9db4a650902f8f458e79cf79f5cd03d837b311a3
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
42.4 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 13:16:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-42.73000, -74.33000
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.4 km
Shallow
42.4 km
42.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Corcovado
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'826 m ·Last eruption: -4920 ·Chile
  • Chaiten
    Distance: 137 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'122 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
  • Huequi
    Distance: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 1920 ·Chile
  • Yanteles
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'790 m ·Last eruption: -6650 ·Chile
  • Michinmahuida
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'452 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Chile
  • Apagado
    Distance: 172 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'210 m ·Last eruption: -590 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,202 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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