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M3.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-20 01:11:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
29.8 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 01:11 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
62544ce7e8346788144766ef98a2783453d0a1b7
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
29.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 01:11:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.66000, -73.55000
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.8 km
Shallow
29.8 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: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Blancas, Lomas
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'268 m ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Resago, Volcan
    Distance: 237 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'890 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Carriel Sur International AirportChile · CCP · SCIE
    45.2 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

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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