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M2.5 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 12:51:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on January 23, 2026 at 12:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
5d425fb2674e13acf01b2d0343f416ee4978ab95
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
29.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 12:51:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.50000, -71.70000
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.7 km
Shallow
29.7 km
29.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 344 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 382 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,155 Catalogue entries

Of 6,154 other entries for this area and period, 5,311 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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