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M3.4 Earthquake near Toltén, Araucania Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 05:40:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 05:40 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Toltén, Araucania Region (Chile). With a focal depth of about 52 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
17eea93272fd77594d1a6750d5783cc0ac18b421
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
51.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 05:40:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Araucania Region
City
Toltén
County
Provincia de Cautín
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.15000, -73.02000
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.8 km
Shallow
51.8 km
51.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 110 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Araucanía International AirportChile · ZCO · SCQP
    40.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 Catalogue entries

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