Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-06 03:12:50 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on June 6, 2026 at 03:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
429715d83e734822b723b6c41131717f97ac3711
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
22.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-06 03:12:50 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.80000, -71.39000
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.1 km
Shallow
22.1 km
22.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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

  • Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 330 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 371 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 378 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Chile

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,141 Catalogue entries

Of 6,140 other entries for this area and period, 3,893 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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