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M2.8 Earthquake near Yumbel, Región del Biobío (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-10 15:11:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 10, 2026 at 15:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Yumbel, Región del Biobío (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
79deaaa59c2d8ec43f7dcc6d7c9f23ae5e1cadda
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
16.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-10 15:11:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región del Biobío
City
Yumbel
County
Provincia de Bío-Bío
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.93000, -72.64000
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.1 km
Shallow
16.1 km
16.1 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

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Blancas, Lomas
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'268 m ·Chile
  • Resago, Volcan
    Distance: 163 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'890 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Carriel Sur International AirportChile · CCP · SCIE
    41.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Región del Biobío

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

Of 30 other entries for this area and period, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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