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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 16:07:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 16:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
a9e9d355ab721e5751c3f81348f22be12d4be957
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
35.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 16:07:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.26000, -71.69000
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.8 km
Shallow
35.8 km
35.8 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 273 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 307 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,180 Catalogue entries

Of 6,179 other entries for this area and period, 2,745 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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