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M4.8 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2026-03-09 15:37:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near Coast of Central Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Central Chile on March 9, 2026 at 15:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7f19619e0ebf9025335ee35ce4c9891e8e7e9ddf
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 15:37:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-38.23000, -73.41000
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 183 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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