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M3.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 01:59:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 01:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
d0055aec01001527a088d212a3fc036f72f159a2
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
60.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 01:59:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.63000, -71.67000
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.1 km
Shallow
60.1 km
60.1 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

Felt reports

1felt 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: Aug 20, 2025, 2:01 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 241 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
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  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 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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