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Chile · Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo

M2.7 Earthquake near Aysén, Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 00:57:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo · Aysén

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Aysén, Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo (Chile) on February 25, 2026 at 00:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hudson, Cerro
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
  • Meullin
    Distance: 134 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
  • Maca
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
  • Cay
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
  • Mentolat
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Puyuhuapi
    Distance: 241 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 524 m ·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, 3,903 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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