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M3.5 Earthquake near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 15:18:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile) on August 5, 2025 at 15:18 UTC. At around 92 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
e30ca7ea8eadac1c7eb3255e685408476169dd7a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
91.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 15:18:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Valparaíso
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.50000, -70.39000
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.6 km
Intermediate
91.6 km
91.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 192 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 237 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 Catalogue entries

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