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M2.8 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF VALPARAISO, CHILE

UTC time: 2025-07-03 14:47:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
59.7 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF VALPARAISO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF VALPARAISO, CHILE on July 3, 2025 at 14:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 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.

Details

ID
f983e4c7a19d3f37132183f391502f0a6d407310
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
59.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 14:47:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.26000, -72.73000
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.7 km
Shallow
59.7 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 343 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 368 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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