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M2.5 Earthquake near San Fabián, Región de Ñuble (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 02:38:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
190.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Ñuble · San Fabián

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 02:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near San Fabián, Región de Ñuble (Chile). At around 190 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 M4.7.

Details

ID
09e3003f5d087dbae6adfe0c5a6ae9857fcda677
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
190.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 02:38:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Ñuble
City
San Fabián
County
Provincia de Punilla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.83000, -71.20000
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 190 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 190 km
Intermediate
190 km
190 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Resago, Volcan
    Distance: 49 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'890 m ·Chile
  • Blancas, Lomas
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'268 m ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,155 Catalogue entries

Of 6,154 other entries for this area and period, 5,311 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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