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Chile · Santiago Metropolitan Region

M2.8 Earthquake near Padre Hurtado, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 01:05:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
76.1 km
Source
EMSC

Santiago Metropolitan Region · Padre Hurtado

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Padre Hurtado, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile) on July 27, 2026 at 01:05 UTC. At around 76 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76.1 km
Intermediate
76.1 km
76.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

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

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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 27, 2026, 1:12 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
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    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportChile · SCL · SCEL
    22.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,301 Catalogue entries

Of 6,300 other entries for this area and period, 3,315 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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