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M2.6 Earthquake near Ancud, Región de Los Lagos (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 07:22:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 25, 2026 at 07:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Ancud, Región de Los Lagos (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
92c9b83036fcc82770fa086be4717eab4341f7ec
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
26.6 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 07:22:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Los Lagos
City
Ancud
County
Provincia de Chiloé
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.80000, -73.86000
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.6 km
Shallow
26.6 km
26.6 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Apagado
    Distance: 106 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'210 m ·Last eruption: -590 ·Chile
  • Calbuco
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'974 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Chile
  • Hornopiren
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'572 m ·Last eruption: 340 ·Chile
  • Yate
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'187 m ·Last eruption: 1090 ·Chile
  • Huequi
    Distance: 124 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 1920 ·Chile
  • Osorno
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'659 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,156 Catalogue entries

Of 6,155 other entries for this area and period, 4,567 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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