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M2.9 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-23 00:27:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2026 at 00:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 37 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
a38f1ef1ec78217c9cffb47a48177081e2618dfd
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
36.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 00:27:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.62000, -70.37000
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.9 km
Shallow
36.9 km
36.9 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 262 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 272 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 274 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,142 Catalogue entries

Of 6,141 other entries for this area and period, 2,730 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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