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M3.4 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 14:07:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
6.7 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile) on October 6, 2025 at 14:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
b84c81c2be87f8d33cfac29723bd1153f749e4e0
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 14:07:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.33000, -70.14000
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 6, 2025, 3:12 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 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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