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M3.0 Earthquake near Paine, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 13:33:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
92.5 km
Source
EMSC

Santiago Metropolitan Region · Paine

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Paine, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile) on July 28, 2026 at 13:33 UTC. At around 93 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause 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 M4.8.

Details

ID
a4df065bb438bfee09a726475dec2846b1d372c6
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
92.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 13:33:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Santiago Metropolitan Region
City
Paine
County
Provincia de Maipo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.80000, -70.55000
Temperature
-2.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.5 km
Intermediate
92.5 km
92.5 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • San Jose
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,757 Catalogue entries

Of 2,756 other entries for this area and period, 2,310 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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