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M2.8 Earthquake near San Clemente, Región del Maule (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 09:55:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
118.8 km
Source
EMSC

Región del Maule · San Clemente

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near San Clemente, Región del Maule (Chile) on May 21, 2026 at 09:55 UTC. At around 119 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
4664d011e9758122608a9367c543690453cd8202
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
118.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 09:55:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región del Maule
City
San Clemente
County
Provincia de Talca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.85000, -70.77000
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.8 km
Intermediate
118.8 km
118.8 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Maule, Laguna del
    Distance: 34 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 41 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile

Región del Maule

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 86 Catalogue entries

Of 85 other entries for this area and period, 40 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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