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M3.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 20:13:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 1, 2025 at 20:13 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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 M4.7.

Details

ID
e552c7c43164d7d47296a638e01d9a6d2cce0d15
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 20:13:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.94000, -73.42000
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Copahue
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Carriel Sur International AirportChile · CCP · SCIE
    36.8 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 · 2,740 Catalogue entries

Of 2,739 other entries for this area and period, 877 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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