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M2.9 Earthquake near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 07:24:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 07:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 97 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
c630a07c4290204f866e5c0dff711c649099bdb4
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
97.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 07:24:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Valparaíso
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.48000, -70.51000
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97 km
Intermediate
97 km
97 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 198 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 241 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Región de Valparaíso

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 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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