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M3.3 Earthquake near Nueva Imperial, Región de la Araucanía (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 02:48:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
51.2 km
Source
EMSC

Región de la Araucanía · Nueva Imperial

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Nueva Imperial, Región de la Araucanía (Chile) on January 6, 2026 at 02:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 51 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.2 km
Shallow
51.2 km
51.2 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Llaima
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 127 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 134 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Araucanía International AirportChile · ZCO · SCQP
    42.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,735 Catalogue entries

Of 2,734 other entries for this area and period, 1,281 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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