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M2.7 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 11:40:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on July 23, 2026 at 11:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
58e174d9abe21b6300c628841833b97875f1d416
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
26.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 11:40:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.92000, -71.00000
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.1 km
Shallow
26.1 km
26.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 243 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 245 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 261 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Desierto de Atacama AirportChile · CPO · SCAT
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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 ≥ 2.0 · 6,140 Catalogue entries

Of 6,139 other entries for this area and period, 3,892 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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