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M3.5 Earthquake near San José de Maipo, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 10:29:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
99.0 km
Source
EMSC

Santiago Metropolitan Region · San José de Maipo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near San José de Maipo, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile) on October 12, 2026 at 10:29 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99 km
Intermediate
99 km
99 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • San Jose
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 67 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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