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M2.6 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 00:12:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
91.8 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile) on September 2, 2025 at 00:12 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 92 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
5d9d176b98d51006d6f88316072393fe58273187
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
91.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 00:12:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.17000, -70.67000
Temperature
8.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.8 km
Intermediate
91.8 km
91.8 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 173 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Airports

  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportChile · SCL · SCEL
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Región Metropolitana de Santiago

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 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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