M4.8 Earthquake near Chile-Argentina border region

UTC time: 2026-03-16 06:59:13 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 99.0 km
Source: ISC

Chile-Argentina border region

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About this earthquake

On March 16, 2026 at 06:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Chile-Argentina border region. At around 99 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

99.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-16 06:59:13 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

-35.41000, -70.82000

Temperature

14.1°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

99 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Descabezado Grande

Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
Azul, Cerro

Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
Planchon-Peteroa

Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
Calabozos

Distance: 34 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
San Pedro-Pellado

Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile
Maule, Laguna del

Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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