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M2.8 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 12:21:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on September 20, 2026 at 12:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
98bd1c352b6e7ce0f461f360c4587e0afbca0b1c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 12:21:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.34000, -71.70000
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.5 km
Shallow
20.5 km
20.5 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 267 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 300 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,280 Catalogue entries

Of 6,279 other entries for this area and period, 3,307 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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