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M3.6 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-28 11:35:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 28, 2026 at 11:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 82 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
a1185e14f58a51026b7cb7721c01f2ce15d54e56
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
82.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-28 11:35:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.26000, -70.14000
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82 km
Intermediate
82 km
82 km — close to the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 28, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 249 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Diego Aracena International AirportChile · IQQ · SCDA
    31.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,730 Catalogue entries

Of 2,729 other entries for this area and period, 715 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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