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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-10-04 11:46:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
35.2 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE on October 4, 2026 at 11:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4559bc559316d584030ed61153322f7054f8f7b1
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
35.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 11:46:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.19000, -73.53000
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.2 km
Shallow
35.2 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

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Blancas, Lomas
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'268 m ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Resago, Volcan
    Distance: 237 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'890 m ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·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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