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M2.6 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 03:16:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
79.2 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2025 at 03:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile). At around 79 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
1d8e39c4ae4434fcd6b3ad9e7f2daf5d60fc753d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
79.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 03:16:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.22000, -70.76000
Temperature
10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.2 km
Intermediate
79.2 km
79.2 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Airports

  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportChile · SCL · SCEL
    19.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Of 35 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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