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M2.9 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-04 09:19:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 4, 2026 at 09:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
6aec7ed5812d50999b75db28ba4d38e7b9e6b513
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
66.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 09:19:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.85000, -71.33000
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.3 km
Shallow
66.3 km
66.3 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 400 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 446 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    14.6 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

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,152 Catalogue entries

Of 6,151 other entries for this area and period, 2,730 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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