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M3.5 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 16:59:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
18.7 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 16:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
a82f20d09f1903b8bf2c343bf7b424fa4cfa98ae
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
18.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 16:59:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.02000, -70.10000
Temperature
-7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.7 km
Shallow
18.7 km
18.7 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

  • Maipo
    Distance: 29 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 66 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,744 Catalogue entries

Of 2,743 other entries for this area and period, 881 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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