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M2.9 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-27 16:03:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
78.5 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile) on August 27, 2025 at 16:03 UTC. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78.5 km
Intermediate
78.5 km
78.5 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Palomo
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 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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