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M2.8 Earthquake near Toltén, Región de la Araucanía (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 03:34:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.3 km
Source
EMSC

Región de la Araucanía · Toltén

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Toltén, Región de la Araucanía (Chile) on January 9, 2026 at 03:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
622bbd169274afa93f3439cb60cf29268c9a245f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 03:34:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de la Araucanía
City
Toltén
County
Provincia de Cautín
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.08000, -73.07000
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.3 km
Shallow
20.3 km
20.3 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

  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 115 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 134 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile

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Airports

  • La Araucanía International AirportChile · ZCO · SCQP
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,159 Catalogue entries

Of 6,158 other entries for this area and period, 3,265 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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