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M3.0 Earthquake near Villarrica, Región de la Araucanía (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-03-11 23:13:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región de la Araucanía · Villarrica

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About this earthquake

On March 11, 2026 at 23:13 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Villarrica, Región de la Araucanía (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 57 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Lanin
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 560 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 87 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pucón AirportChile · ZPC · SCPC
    41.7 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 ≥ 3.0 · 2,730 Catalogue entries

Of 2,729 other entries for this area and period, 2,288 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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