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M2.5 Earthquake near Río Claro, Región del Maule (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-04 14:40:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
79.5 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Maule · Río Claro

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Río Claro, Región del Maule (Chile) on June 4, 2026 at 14:40 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 80 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
03afb82981dcd5ebff82a45bbcf3baa06ad4d13f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
79.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-04 14:40:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región del Maule
City
Río Claro
County
Provincia de Talca
Village
El Bolsico
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.26000, -71.17000
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.5 km
Intermediate
79.5 km
79.5 km — close to the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Región del Maule

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 86 Catalogue entries

Of 85 other entries for this area and period, 69 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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