Back to map

M3.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

UTC time: 2025-11-28 18:27:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
34.9 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

Map

About this earthquake

On November 28, 2025 at 18:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
db6e39eabbf66421bdb5c3dad769821bec8cca8b
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
34.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 18:27:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.54000, -74.37000
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.9 km
Shallow
34.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
706
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share