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M2.6 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 15:45:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on February 8, 2026 at 15:45 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 71 km. 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
601d0de7eece40d77b2c76eb5cf0f1e735bb8dd7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
70.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 15:45:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.62000, -71.35000
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.8 km
Intermediate
70.8 km
70.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 383 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 428 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 442 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    36.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Chile

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,153 Catalogue entries

Of 6,152 other entries for this area and period, 4,565 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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