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M2.6 Earthquake near Victoria, Región de la Araucanía (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-03-22 08:19:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
66.5 km
Source
EMSC

Región de la Araucanía · Victoria

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Victoria, Región de la Araucanía (Chile) on March 22, 2026 at 08:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 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: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.5 km
Shallow
66.5 km
66.5 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 103 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 115 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,144 Catalogue entries

Of 6,143 other entries for this area and period, 4,559 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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