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M2.8 Earthquake near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 10:00:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
72.2 km
Source
EMSC

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 10:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE (Chile). At around 72 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
7d17ce7ef2bcd8179c5a10a7ae58f0dcf1dc0f96
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
72.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 10:00:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.96000, -71.22000
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72.2 km
Intermediate
72.2 km
72.2 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Palomo
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Of 35 other entries for this area and period, 20 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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