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M3.3 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-05 18:07:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
94.5 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile) on May 5, 2025 at 18:07 UTC. At around 95 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
d91df7ee3eeffff08cec7d68803bf5626925e51e
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
94.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-05 18:07:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.25750, -70.33440
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94.5 km
Intermediate
94.5 km
94.5 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

5felt 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: May 5, 2025, 6:59 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
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    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
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    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Airports

  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportChile · SCL · SCEL
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,756 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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