Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 04:58:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2026 at 04:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
552ecbb1934c16928fe6d972ac688f962266399c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
28.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 04:58:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.79000, -71.42000
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.5 km
Shallow
28.5 km
28.5 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 332 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 373 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 380 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Chile

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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