Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 16:15:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE (Chile) on October 10, 2025 at 16:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
dd52689758eab425c84d08771f380db1e4c12655
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
30.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 16:15:36 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.96000, -72.20000
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.3 km
Shallow
30.3 km
30.3 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,379 Catalogue entries

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