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Chile · Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region

M2.5 Earthquake near Cisnes, Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 15:22:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region · Cisnes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Cisnes, Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region (Chile) on August 24, 2026 at 15:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Mentolat
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Melimoyu
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·Chile
  • Puyuhuapi
    Distance: 78 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 524 m ·Chile
  • Maca
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
  • Cay
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
  • Meullin
    Distance: 103 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,379 Catalogue entries

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