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M2.7 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 00:46:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
99.1 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile) on September 9, 2025 at 00:46 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.1 km
Intermediate
99.1 km
99.1 km — close to 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

  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile

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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