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M2.5 Earthquake near Lautaro, Araucania Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 07:24:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Lautaro, Araucania Region (Chile) on August 26, 2026 at 07:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 59 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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 M3.8.

Details

ID
8a60de03a345568af0c64e0eee494b244bca1825
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
58.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 07:24:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Araucania Region
City
Lautaro
County
Provincia de Cautín
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-38.48000, -72.29000
Temperature
7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.9 km
Shallow
58.9 km
58.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Llaima
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 86 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 98 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,379 Catalogue entries

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