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M2.7 Earthquake near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 07:50:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
106.9 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile) on December 6, 2025 at 07:50 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 107 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106.9 km
Intermediate
106.9 km
106.9 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile

Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 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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