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M3.5 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 06:45:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
100.3 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile) on October 17, 2025 at 06:45 UTC. At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.3 km
Intermediate
100.3 km
100.3 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

  • Palomo
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 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, 880 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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