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M2.8 Earthquake near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 00:11:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile) on October 24, 2025 at 00:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
f636e122b84de93748653799e33d19eecdeec5d3
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
52.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 00:11:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Valparaíso
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.76000, -71.62000
Temperature
8.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.5 km
Shallow
52.5 km
52.5 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: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 182 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,171 Catalogue entries

Of 6,170 other entries for this area and period, 3,275 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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