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M3.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 04:34:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile) on September 14, 2025 at 04:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
c20ce5ca1757920d5ea82bc7e7d4d6fb24db42be
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 04:34:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.77000, -71.66000
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 230 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,745 Catalogue entries

Of 2,744 other entries for this area and period, 1,887 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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