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

UTC time: 2025-09-18 14:32:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 14:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
af55ee9b2c7264f0710fc3874de6d9a689482b0d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
22.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 14:32:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.26000, -71.68000
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.6 km
Shallow
22.6 km
22.6 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: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 238 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: 306 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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