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M3.9 Earthquake near 11 km NE of Melipilla, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 03:18:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
69.8 km
Source
USGS

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2025 at 03:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near 11 km NE of Melipilla, 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 often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
ea62ef404e1ede42ca8c2f33873566d255c632ff
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
69.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 03:18:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
usgs
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

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

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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

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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 2,741 other entries for this area and period, 465 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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