M4.8 Earthquake near Off Coast of Southern Chile

UTC time: 2026-02-14 08:28:43 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Off Coast of Southern Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Southern Chile on February 14, 2026 at 08:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-02-14 08:28:43 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-49.13484, -76.34344

Depth profile

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

Lautaro

Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'542 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
Aguilera

Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'546 m ·Last eruption: -1253 ·Chile
Reclus

Distance: 281 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'403 m ·Last eruption: 1908 ·Chile
Burney, Monte

Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'758 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Chile
Hudson, Cerro

Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·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.

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