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M3.4 Earthquake near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-10-18 07:36:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE on October 18, 2026 at 07:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6203108be5de1aa5bd26a56ce90ff71e18128835
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 07:36:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.22000, -73.20000
Temperature
14.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Blancas, Lomas
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'268 m ·Chile
  • Resago, Volcan
    Distance: 207 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'890 m ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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