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M3.0 Earthquake near Paine, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 05:29:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
80.6 km
Source
EMSC

Santiago Metropolitan Region · Paine

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Paine, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile) on October 17, 2026 at 05:29 UTC. At around 81 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
907d9e607918e01a1e1a06c2ce923cd3fcc67a85
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
80.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 05:29:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Santiago Metropolitan Region
City
Paine
County
Provincia de Maipo
Village
El Tránsito
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.77000, -70.67000
Temperature
6.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80.6 km
Intermediate
80.6 km
80.6 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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

  • San Jose
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Airports

  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportChile · SCL · SCEL
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 Catalogue entries

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