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M2.7 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 00:01:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 00:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 46 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
2bd19d022b6d069bdad215eb47a2a7f1892dfcba
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
45.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 00:01:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.44000, -73.51000
Temperature
12.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45.8 km
Shallow
45.8 km
45.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·Chile
  • Carran-Los Venados
    Distance: 159 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'114 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Huanquihue Group
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'189 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pichoy AirportChile · ZAL · SCVD
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Las Marías AirportChile · SCVL
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,281 Catalogue entries

Of 6,280 other entries for this area and period, 3,971 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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