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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 03:32:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2025 at 03:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 49 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: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
b0842c6e3329b0c21aedd2ca01427a9d89bf1fa5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
48.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 03:32:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.44000, -71.44000
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48.5 km
Shallow
48.5 km
48.5 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: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 278 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 283 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 · 6,184 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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