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Chile · Los Lagos Region

M3.3 Earthquake near Calbuco, Los Lagos Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 04:56:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2026 at 04:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Calbuco, Los Lagos Region (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
2850fcfb2f0698921ef5657f8b6ec776fbc96a08
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 04:56:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Los Lagos Region
City
Calbuco
County
Provincia de Llanquihue
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.80000, -73.37000
Temperature
3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Apagado
    Distance: 66 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'210 m ·Last eruption: -590 ·Chile
  • Hornopiren
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'572 m ·Last eruption: 340 ·Chile
  • Yate
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'187 m ·Last eruption: 1090 ·Chile
  • Calbuco
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'974 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Chile
  • Huequi
    Distance: 92 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 1920 ·Chile
  • Osorno
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'659 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Tepual International AirportChile · PMC · SCTE
    45.8 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

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