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M4.0 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 03:18:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
69.8 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2025 at 03:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 70 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
da91f87c3768a45697f423d0de5fc350ef44d062
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
69.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 03:18:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.60690, -71.14700
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69.8 km
Shallow
69.8 km
69.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

71felt 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: Oct 22, 2025, 3:50 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Jose
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,742 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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