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M6.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2026-02-12 13:34:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
42.0 km
Source
USP

Near Coast of Central Chile

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M6.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile · 2026-02-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile · 2026-02-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Central Chile on February 12, 2026 at 13:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
25dda6d7a736484e7c5354e2ed8aa029d25a9400
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-12 13:34:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-30.80722, -71.27473
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ovalle24.0 kmN77'138
Coquimbo95.2 kmN161'317
Santiago300.5 kmS4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 397 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 439 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    99.3 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.12026-02-12 13:47:30 UTC7.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82026-02-12 14:01:28 UTC9.2 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M4.12026-02-12 18:19:26 UTC8.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82026-02-12 19:19:28 UTC167.7 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M2.52026-02-12 22:39:01 UTC155.0 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M4.62026-02-13 00:58:21 UTC75.0 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M4.32026-02-13 00:58:23 UTC8.6 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M4.62026-02-13 00:58:28 UTC9.1 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M3.52026-02-13 01:14:38 UTC234.6 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M2.62026-02-13 15:55:15 UTC184.9 kmVallenar M2.62026-02-13 21:24:26 UTC11.8 kmPunitaqui M3.42026-02-13 21:48:15 UTC14.9 kmOvalle

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4254
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-02-12 13:34:27 UTC8.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.9, near of Coquimbo (Monde) M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC28.8 km36 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC17.1 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M5.52025-10-02 10:43:53 UTC49.0 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-15 11:43:40 UTC10.6 kmNear Coast of Central Chile

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