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M2.7 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-09 04:02:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
99.1 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2025 at 04:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile). At around 99 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
a38b7f71eebc97b30ccb35aefc4c1a8eb97177a5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
99.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-09 04:02:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.61000, -70.45000
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.1 km
Intermediate
99.1 km
99.1 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Jose
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Airports

  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportChile · SCL · SCEL
    39.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Región Metropolitana de Santiago

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 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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