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M2.6 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 08:39:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 08:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 18 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
5feb0da7ec0540904c446efc9d869790e416ef17
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
17.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 08:39:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.03000, -72.09000
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.8 km
Shallow
17.8 km
17.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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

  • Palomo
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 209 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

Chile

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,323 Catalogue entries

Of 6,322 other entries for this area and period, 4,666 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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