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M3.5 Earthquake near Purén, Región de la Araucanía (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 02:09:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
38.6 km
Source
EMSC

Región de la Araucanía · Purén

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2026 at 02:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Purén, Región de la Araucanía (Chile). With a focal depth of about 39 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
7b85a5143c85da900a905ec52e3c2ae3904e5c15
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
38.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 02:09:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de la Araucanía
City
Purén
County
Provincia de Malleco
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-38.04000, -73.12000
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.6 km
Shallow
38.6 km
38.6 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Copahue
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,730 Catalogue entries

Of 2,729 other entries for this area and period, 874 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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