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M3.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-10-04 00:14:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
11.8 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 00:14 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
aa00c6d9cb0d4d4b59dd5ad678c7204a48b44824
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 00:14:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.18000, -73.47000
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 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

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Blancas, Lomas
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'268 m ·Chile
  • Resago, Volcan
    Distance: 232 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'890 m ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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