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M2.9 Earthquake near San Clemente, Maule Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 09:54:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 09:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near San Clemente, Maule Region (Chile). At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
6378574ae962b5de30488348857dee1b0b8fe33e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 09:54:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Maule Region
City
San Clemente
County
Provincia de Talca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.58000, -71.27000
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 70 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile

Maule Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 54 Catalogue entries

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