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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 13:50:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILE (Chile) on December 28, 2025 at 13:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
f40242633b9d60f8a0e48f3f4c86ea2f74318389
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
37.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 13:50:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.96000, -72.12000
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.5 km
Shallow
37.5 km
37.5 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

  • Palomo
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 212 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 214 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,162 Catalogue entries

Of 6,161 other entries for this area and period, 2,736 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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