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M2.6 Earthquake near San José de Maipo, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 08:08:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

Santiago Metropolitan Region · San José de Maipo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near San José de Maipo, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile) on September 27, 2026 at 08:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • San Jose
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 39 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,325 Catalogue entries

Of 6,324 other entries for this area and period, 4,669 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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