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M3.6 Earthquake near Villarrica, Región de la Araucanía (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 19:22:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
103.9 km
Source
EMSC

Región de la Araucanía · Villarrica

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Villarrica, Región de la Araucanía (Chile) on January 26, 2026 at 19:22 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 104 km. 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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103.9 km
Intermediate
103.9 km
103.9 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 4 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 28 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Lanin
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 560 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Huanquihue Group
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'189 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pucón AirportChile · ZPC · SCPC
    15.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,731 Catalogue entries

Of 2,730 other entries for this area and period, 716 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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