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M2.8 Earthquake near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 08:14:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near VALPARAISO, CHILE (Chile) on October 4, 2025 at 08:14 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 130 km. 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
fd1b25c6858bc5a699c372c6acfd070e1aca3d4f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
129.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 08:14:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Valparaíso
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.82000, -70.14000
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129.5 km
Intermediate
129.5 km
129.5 km — deeper than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 198 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Región de Valparaíso

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

Of 56 other entries for this area and period, 30 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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