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M2.8 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 04:49:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 04:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
5cd6ed5d846672b43f3bf89df6acfda8d6afb5ae
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
22.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 04:49:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.70000, -71.71000
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.3 km
Shallow
22.3 km
22.3 km — shallower than the regional average (100.1 km)
Regional average: 100.1 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 238 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 268 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·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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