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Chile · Región de Los Lagos

M2.6 Earthquake near Maullín, Región de Los Lagos (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 03:02:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
45.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Los Lagos · Maullín

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 03:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Maullín, Región de Los Lagos (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 45 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 km
45 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'974 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Chile
  • Apagado
    Distance: 69 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'210 m ·Last eruption: -590 ·Chile
  • Yate
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'187 m ·Last eruption: 1090 ·Chile
  • Hornopiren
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'572 m ·Last eruption: 340 ·Chile
  • Osorno
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'659 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Cayutue-La Vigueria
    Distance: 91 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 506 m ·Last eruption: -190 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Tepual International AirportChile · PMC · SCTE
    22.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,142 Catalogue entries

Of 6,141 other entries for this area and period, 4,557 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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