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Chile · Santiago Metropolitan Region

M2.5 Earthquake near Curacaví, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 02:31:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
64.1 km
Source
EMSC

Santiago Metropolitan Region · Curacaví

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Curacaví, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile) on August 26, 2026 at 02:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 64 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.1 km
Shallow
64.1 km
64.1 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • San Jose
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 173 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

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Airports

  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportChile · SCL · SCEL
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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