M4.8 Earthquake near Off Coast of Southern Chile

UTC time: 2026-03-15 12:54:12 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Off Coast of Southern Chile

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About this earthquake

On March 15, 2026 at 12:54 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Southern Chile. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-15 12:54:12 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-45.23665, -77.03832

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Maca

Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
Meullin

Distance: 312 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
Mentolat

Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
Cay

Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
Hudson, Cerro

Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
Melimoyu

Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·Chile

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

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