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M2.6 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-04-10 12:22:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 10, 2026 at 12:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 32 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. Chile: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
79e40c091ef85ec13e2ac84d96f0a118c02c90ab
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
31.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-10 12:22:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.70000, -71.54000
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.8 km
Shallow
31.8 km
31.8 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: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 377 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 382 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,152 Catalogue entries

Of 6,151 other entries for this area and period, 4,565 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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