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M2.8 Earthquake near Hualañé, Maule Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 02:52:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 12, 2026 at 02:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Hualañé, Maule Region (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
9bfd2d926ccc1102dba386ca0f78f1c8b7ea597c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
50.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 02:52:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Maule Region
City
Hualañé
County
Provincia de Curicó
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.96000, -71.71000
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50.5 km
Shallow
50.5 km
50.5 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile

Maule Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 54 Catalogue entries

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