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M3.4 Earthquake near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 19:51:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 3, 2025 at 19:51 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
baaff6bbf742b7fec707646129b829ab3244609e
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 19:51:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.98000, -73.55000
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Copahue
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Carriel Sur International AirportChile · CCP · SCIE
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,740 Catalogue entries

Of 2,739 other entries for this area and period, 1,070 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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