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M2.9 Earthquake near San José de Maipo, Región Metropolitana de Santiago (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-04-23 23:44:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.4 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago · San José de Maipo

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2026 at 23:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near San José de Maipo, Región Metropolitana de Santiago (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 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

  • Maipo
    Distance: 23 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Of 35 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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