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M2.5 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-04-27 00:26:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on April 27, 2026 at 00:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
9c6e0056e1ae454d2568b5ac55f0b2fcc7c939d4
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
27.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-27 00:26:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.97000, -72.15000
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.9 km
Shallow
27.9 km
27.9 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

  • Palomo
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 216 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,150 Catalogue entries

Of 6,149 other entries for this area and period, 5,307 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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