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M2.8 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 06:55:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 06:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
39787c5ddcb554bb360e917de9f74dbefdc9e442
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
24.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 06:55:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.05000, -70.65000
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.7 km
Shallow
24.7 km
24.7 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 253 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 277 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Socompa
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Andrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportChile · ANF · SCFA
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,290 Catalogue entries

Of 6,289 other entries for this area and period, 3,310 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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