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M2.9 Earthquake near Puerto Varas, Los Lagos Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 15:18:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
59.7 km
Source
EMSC

Los Lagos Region · Puerto Varas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Puerto Varas, Los Lagos Region (Chile) on September 16, 2026 at 15:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
43b17b0d7bd7443d7d4d68dd6d3cc2c410ca60e5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
59.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 15:18:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Los Lagos Region
City
Puerto Varas
County
Provincia de Llanquihue
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.34000, -73.29000
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.7 km
Shallow
59.7 km
59.7 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Calbuco
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'974 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Chile
  • Osorno
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'659 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Apagado
    Distance: 84 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'210 m ·Last eruption: -590 ·Chile
  • Cayutue-La Vigueria
    Distance: 85 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 506 m ·Last eruption: -190 ·Chile
  • Yate
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'187 m ·Last eruption: 1090 ·Chile
  • Hornopiren
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'572 m ·Last eruption: 340 ·Chile

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Airports

  • El Tepual International AirportChile · PMC · SCTE
    20.0 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, 2,754 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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