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M2.7 Earthquake near AISEN, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-29 09:34:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
36.8 km
Source
EMSC

Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo

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About this earthquake

On May 29, 2025 at 09:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near AISEN, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.8 km
Shallow
36.8 km
36.8 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hudson, Cerro
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
  • Meullin
    Distance: 94 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
  • Maca
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
  • Cay
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
  • Mentolat
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Puyuhuapi
    Distance: 194 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 524 m ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,202 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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