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M2.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 06:08:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 26, 2025 at 06:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
a7d74c3a1dd34638bd9c93884eaa7415c90bd6bc
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
31.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 06:08:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.90000, -72.06000
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.5 km
Shallow
31.5 km
31.5 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Palomo
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 207 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 211 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,168 Catalogue entries

Of 6,167 other entries for this area and period, 5,327 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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