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M2.7 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 09:28:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2026 at 09:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
298ea4692ab073e72a6a5921ed38a94d2c9e353a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
27.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 09:28:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.64000, -71.37000
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.1 km
Shallow
27.1 km
27.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 319 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 359 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 365 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Chile

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,379 Catalogue entries

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