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M2.9 Earthquake near Máfil, Los Ríos (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-18 05:22:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2026 at 05:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Máfil, Los Ríos (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 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 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
45fbf8b58959d9ffab174e9b77d29c66dbec1ddc
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
67.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 05:22:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Los Ríos
City
Máfil
County
Provincia de Valdivia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.67000, -72.73000
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.1 km
Shallow
67.1 km
67.1 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

  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·Chile
  • Carran-Los Venados
    Distance: 94 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'114 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 96 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Huanquihue Group
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'189 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pichoy AirportChile · ZAL · SCVD
    30.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Las Marías AirportChile · SCVL
    46.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,136 Catalogue entries

Of 6,135 other entries for this area and period, 2,728 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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