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M2.9 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-11-07 21:24:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on November 7, 2026 at 21:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
8b8d999e4033708534fa159be0447c70a918d8fb
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
30.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-07 21:24:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-40.05000, -73.67000
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.9 km
Shallow
30.9 km
30.9 km — shallower than the regional average (100.2 km)
Regional average: 100.2 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

  • Carran-Los Venados
    Distance: 140 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'114 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Puyehue-Cordon Caulle
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'236 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Chile
  • Antillanca Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'979 m ·Last eruption: -230 ·Chile
  • Osorno
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'659 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Puntiagudo-Cordon Cenizos
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 1850 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Las Marías AirportChile · SCVL
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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

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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