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M2.5 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-15 00:09:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on February 15, 2026 at 00:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
5e75d3b9fa76d56f199c3078b389a8d4500c77a5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
27.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 00:09:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-38.99000, -73.48000
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.1 km
Shallow
27.1 km
27.1 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

  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 152 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,151 Catalogue entries

Of 6,150 other entries for this area and period, 5,307 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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