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M2.7 Earthquake near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-05 21:32:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile) on November 5, 2025 at 21:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 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: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
bf8a0ac0802c71be1a98efee81015f7ee8573e75
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
44.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-05 21:32:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Ñuble
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.20000, -72.63000
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.3 km
Shallow
44.3 km
44.3 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

  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Blancas, Lomas
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'268 m ·Chile
  • Resago, Volcan
    Distance: 157 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'890 m ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,165 Catalogue entries

Of 6,164 other entries for this area and period, 3,919 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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