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M2.8 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 06:43:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on September 19, 2026 at 06:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
0286cbb41b0329fc3fba3efab4aa49283f6d90ad
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 06:43:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.98000, -70.58000
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.1 km
Shallow
20.1 km
20.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 251 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 273 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,262 Catalogue entries

Of 6,261 other entries for this area and period, 3,296 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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