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M3.8 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 05:23:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
84.9 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile) on July 21, 2025 at 05:23 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 85 km. 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 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
c8e27c98b05eaba2829fcdd3a7ba5d2a07587055
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
84.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 05:23:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.32950, -70.20620
Temperature
-3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84.9 km
Intermediate
84.9 km
84.9 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

6felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 21, 2025, 10:29 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,751 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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