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M2.8 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 03:01:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 03:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). At around 73 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
8a89737fb48884cb28064234aa3e3208db4218df
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
73.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 03:01:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.37000, -70.14000
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73.3 km
Intermediate
73.3 km
73.3 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Chile

Context for this earthquake

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