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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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

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 (100.2 km)
Regional average: 100.2 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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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,379 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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