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M2.6 Earthquake near Curicó, Región del Maule (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 00:38:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 00:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Curicó, Región del Maule (Chile). At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
574e64f0d6a53c89a22c3179c2b2d9acf1164120
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
95.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 00:38:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región del Maule
City
Curicó
County
Provincia de Curicó
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.04000, -71.11000
Temperature
0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.7 km
Intermediate
95.7 km
95.7 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile

Región del Maule

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 86 Catalogue entries

Of 85 other entries for this area and period, 59 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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