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M3.5 Earthquake near LOS LAGOS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 22:00:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 22:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near LOS LAGOS, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
a79487c2f8824d0b944d986c59723c1e1895882a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
89.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 22:00:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Los Ríos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.55000, -72.47000
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89 km
Intermediate
89 km
89 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

  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 70 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Lanin
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 560 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Huanquihue Group
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'189 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 Catalogue entries

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