Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-19 22:55:24 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on June 19, 2026 at 22:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 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 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
796351e820c23537239b7868ad904f99ccde6b80
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
27.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 22:55:24 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.74000, -71.39000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.4 km
Shallow
27.4 km
27.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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

  • Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 327 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 367 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 374 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Chile

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,136 Catalogue entries

Of 6,135 other entries for this area and period, 3,889 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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