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M2.2 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 02:24:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 02:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
84966fabe97b723e46374bf2b8788432955f5b89
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
27.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 02:24:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.09000, -70.36000
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.5 km
Shallow
27.5 km
27.5 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 286 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,157 Catalogue entries

Of 6,156 other entries for this area and period, 6,155 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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