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M4.6 Earthquake near Off Coast of Southern Chile

UTC time: 2026-02-12 04:05:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
28.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off Coast of Southern Chile

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About this earthquake

On February 12, 2026 at 04:05 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Southern Chile. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0a5963531f8dd71ffb3820549697f48da0ee8d4d
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-12 04:05:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-41.74000, -74.07000
Temperature
12.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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

  • Apagado
    Distance: 124 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'210 m ·Last eruption: -590 ·Chile
  • Calbuco
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'974 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Chile
  • Hornopiren
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'572 m ·Last eruption: 340 ·Chile
  • Yate
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'187 m ·Last eruption: 1090 ·Chile
  • Huequi
    Distance: 142 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 1920 ·Chile
  • Osorno
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'659 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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