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M4.2 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 03:07:08 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on September 23, 2026 at 03:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Chile: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
334f47dfc9bdd04f7484328be27effbda3dee64f
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
62.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 03:07:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-29.61950, -71.37580
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.4 km
Shallow
62.4 km
62.4 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

Felt reports

9felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 23, 2026, 3:12 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 23, 2026, 8:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Solo, El
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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    37.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,761 Catalogue entries

Of 2,760 other entries for this area and period, 277 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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