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Chile · Santiago Metropolitan Region

M3.4 Earthquake near Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 16:10:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
96.4 km
Source
EMSC

Santiago Metropolitan Region · Santiago

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile) on August 17, 2026 at 16:10 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 96 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.4 km
Intermediate
96.4 km
96.4 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 17, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 17, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportChile · SCL · SCEL
    46.5 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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