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Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Biobio (Chile) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.

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Latest eventM 4.610.0 km depth · 38 h ago100 km WSW of Lebu, Chile

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1Earthquakes 8Wildfires

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Recent events in Biobio

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Biobio

Biobio has recorded 1,704 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.4 in 2010.

Satellites have detected 8 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 231 km².

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Earthquakes

1,704 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.4.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.6	100 km WSW of Lebu, Chile	Nov 13, 2026, 23:55	10.0 km
4.1	43 km NNW of Tome, Chile	Oct 13, 2026, 01:44	31.7 km
4.1	147 km W of Tirua, Chile	Oct 3, 2026, 21:15	10.0 km
4.4	151 km WNW of Lebu, Chile	Sep 27, 2026, 04:14	10.0 km
4.0	83 km E of Villa Mercedes, Chile	Sep 24, 2026, 23:19	157.0 km
4.5	52 km NW of Arauco, Chile	Jul 6, 2026, 12:43	10.0 km
4.4	117 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile	Jul 4, 2026, 22:13	10.0 km
4.5	146 km WSW of Lebu, Chile	Jul 2, 2026, 00:25	10.0 km
4.4	42 km NE of Concepcion, Chile	Jul 1, 2026, 19:52	45.2 km
4.1	52 km W of Lebu, Chile	May 19, 2026, 07:31	19.2 km

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Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.2	13 km NE of Canete, Chile	May 10, 2026, 08:03	28.1 km
5.5	19 km ENE of Canete, Chile	May 10, 2026, 02:34	35.0 km
4.4	146 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile	May 8, 2026, 20:04	10.0 km
4.3	83 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile	Mar 29, 2026, 17:55	10.0 km
4.3	107 km NNW of Tome, Chile	Mar 26, 2026, 17:03	10.0 km
4.5	104 km NNW of Tome, Chile	Mar 26, 2026, 16:11	10.0 km
4.5	156 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile	Mar 26, 2026, 15:54	10.0 km
4.2	near Canete, Chile	Mar 26, 2026, 04:26	35.0 km
4.2	116 km NNW of Tome, Chile	Mar 25, 2026, 08:53	24.0 km
4.4	14 km E of Hualqui, Chile	Mar 23, 2026, 04:44	27.1 km
4.1	47 km SSW of Canete, Chile	Mar 12, 2026, 17:41	30.0 km
4.3	53 km SSW of Canete, Chile	Mar 9, 2026, 15:37	10.0 km
4.4	36 km NW of Lebu, Chile	Jan 4, 2026, 04:58	34.5 km
4.0	34 km SSE of Concepcion, Chile	Jan 1, 2026, 13:25	42.1 km
4.0	86 km WNW of Arauco, Chile	Dec 10, 2025, 20:00	10.0 km
4.1	103 km NW of Talcahuano, Chile	Dec 3, 2025, 01:53	19.7 km
4.3	94 km NW of Talcahuano, Chile	Dec 3, 2025, 01:42	23.2 km
4.2	82 km NW of Talcahuano, Chile	Dec 3, 2025, 01:26	18.7 km
4.0	44 km SW of Lebu, Chile	Nov 26, 2025, 10:49	23.1 km
5.0	151 km WSW of Lebu, Chile	Nov 19, 2025, 06:39	10.0 km
4.1	79 km NW of Arauco, Chile	Nov 19, 2025, 04:42	21.7 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
7.4	124 km W of Lebu, Chile	Feb 27, 2010, 08:01	35.0 km
6.8	22 km NW of Tome, Chile	Feb 11, 2011, 20:05	28.0 km
6.7	52 km NNW of Tome, Chile	Mar 16, 2010, 02:21	18.0 km
6.6	9 km SW of Contulmo, Chile	Jul 14, 2010, 08:32	22.0 km
6.6	24 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile	Mar 5, 2010, 11:47	18.0 km
6.6	9 km SSE of Los Alamos, Chile	May 3, 2004, 04:36	21.0 km
6.4	73 km W of Talcahuano, Chile	Sep 21, 2021, 13:14	18.8 km
6.4	74 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile	Jun 20, 2015, 02:10	11.0 km
6.3	116 km NNW of Tome, Chile	Mar 30, 2023, 17:33	26.0 km
6.3	near Lebu, Chile	Jun 1, 2011, 12:55	21.0 km
6.3	21 km WSW of Contulmo, Chile	May 3, 2010, 23:09	19.0 km
6.3	15 km WNW of Coronel, Chile	Apr 21, 1990, 18:54	11.9 km
6.2	16 km N of Lebu, Chile	Nov 13, 2022, 02:24	18.0 km
6.2	75 km NW of Tome, Chile	Mar 18, 2015, 18:27	13.0 km
6.2	23 km WNW of Lota, Chile	Sep 9, 2010, 07:28	16.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762026

Year

2026	24	M5.5
2025	21	M5.2
2024	18	M5.2
2023	44	M6.3
2022	27	M6.2
2021	41	M6.4
2020	18	M5.6
2019	11	M5.3
2018	33	M5.6
2017	50	M5.9
2016	47	M6.0
2015	71	M6.4
2014	26	M5.1
2013	28	M5.4
2012	66	M6.1
2011	147	M6.8
2010	698	M7.4
2009	12	M5.1
2008	14	M5.3
2007	22	M5.2
2006	25	M5.6
2005	22	M4.9
2004	36	M6.6
2003	21	M4.4
2002	22	M4.8
2001	14	M4.6
2000	10	M5.0
1999	25	M5.4
1998	15	M5.3
1997	5	M4.5
1996	2	M4.6
1995	13	M5.5
1994	4	M5.0
1993	3	M5.6
1992	1	M4.2
1991	5	M5.1
1990	4	M6.3
1988	5	M5.0
1987	7	M5.3
1986	6	M5.4
1985	9	M6.2
1984	2	M5.2
1983	4	M5.4
1982	4	M5.1
1981	4	M4.6
1980	7	M5.2
1979	4	M4.7
1978	1	M4.8
1977	3	M4.8
1976	3	M5.1

Wildfires

8 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 231 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
45 km²	33 km NW of Los Angeles, Chile	Nov 17, 2025	Active
3.2 km²	22 km SE of Mulchen, Chile	Nov 12, 2026	Active
231 km²	12 km ESE of Penco, Chile	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
3.0 km²	near Hualpen, Chile	Nov 15, 2025	Inactive
12 km²	near Tucapel, Chile	Apr 8, 2026	Inactive
83 km²	44 km N of Villa Mercedes, Chile	Mar 29, 2026	Inactive
16 km²	14 km SSE of Mulchen, Chile	Mar 26, 2026	Inactive
44 km²	37 km E of Concepcion, Chile	Jan 18, 2026	Inactive
22 km²	52 km NE of Concepcion, Chile	Jan 18, 2026	Inactive
23 km²	46 km NE of Concepcion, Chile	Jan 14, 2026	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
231 km²	12 km ESE of Penco, Chile	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
83 km²	44 km N of Villa Mercedes, Chile	Mar 29, 2026	Inactive
45 km²	33 km NW of Los Angeles, Chile	Nov 17, 2025	Active
44 km²	37 km E of Concepcion, Chile	Jan 18, 2026	Inactive
23 km²	46 km NE of Concepcion, Chile	Jan 14, 2026	Inactive
22 km²	52 km NE of Concepcion, Chile	Jan 18, 2026	Inactive
16 km²	14 km SSE of Mulchen, Chile	Mar 26, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	near Tucapel, Chile	Apr 8, 2026	Inactive

Major fires per year

20252026