Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 18:47:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on September 26, 2026 at 18:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
19c91378ba8679641425958b4bbfa3db0e6fffdd
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
64.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 18:47:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.17000, -70.35000
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.8 km
Shallow
64.8 km
64.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 247 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Diego Aracena International AirportChile · IQQ · SCDA
    44.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,324 Catalogue entries

Of 6,323 other entries for this area and period, 3,979 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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