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M5.7 Earthquake near Lonquimay, Región de la Araucanía (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 17:16:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Región de la Araucanía · Lonquimay

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M5.7 Earthquake near Lonquimay, Región de la Araucanía (Chile) · 2026-02-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Lonquimay, Región de la Araucanía (Chile) · 2026-02-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 17:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Lonquimay, Región de la Araucanía (Chile). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Victoria75.7 kmW32'448
Villa Mercedes104.2 kmNW131'936
Puente Alto521.9 kmN568'106

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Copahue
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Llaima
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M3.12026-02-26 19:34:47 UTC108.0 kmLos Ángeles M2.62026-03-03 02:31:07 UTC147.9 kmLumaco M4.62026-03-09 15:37:10 UTC143.8 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M3.02026-03-11 23:13:35 UTC148.1 kmVillarrica M2.62026-03-22 08:19:04 UTC82.2 kmVictoria M3.52026-03-23 22:01:31 UTC97.4 kmBIO-BIO, CHILE

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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, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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