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M2.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-05 07:31:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
17.2 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On May 5, 2026 at 07:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6ab7d720dc5641cdf77804efeb29035b45b3ceec
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
17.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 07:31:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.40000, -71.71000
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.2 km
Shallow
17.2 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 295 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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