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M2.5 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 09:09:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 09:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
9e25d6f1c578af4ac40d3adce42fde26b5288746
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
34.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 09:09:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.98000, -70.21000
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.4 km
Shallow
34.4 km
34.4 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

  • Isluga
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,195 Catalogue entries

Of 6,194 other entries for this area and period, 5,352 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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