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M2.8 Earthquake near Angol, Región de la Araucanía (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 05:44:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
40.9 km
Source
EMSC

Región de la Araucanía · Angol

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2026 at 05:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Angol, Región de la Araucanía (Chile). With a focal depth of about 41 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
19189b29dffba81c96413e6d2a6674b49b4a9869
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
40.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 05:44:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de la Araucanía
City
Angol
County
Provincia de Malleco
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.71000, -72.91000
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.9 km
Shallow
40.9 km
40.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Copahue
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,144 Catalogue entries

Of 6,143 other entries for this area and period, 3,258 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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