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M2.6 Earthquake near San Fernando, O'Higgins Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 07:04:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
100.1 km
Source
EMSC

O'Higgins Region · San Fernando

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About this earthquake

On September 7, 2026 at 07:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near San Fernando, O'Higgins Region (Chile). At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
a54360edd7424e97302d576501a8130061d15775
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
100.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 07:04:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
O'Higgins Region
City
San Fernando
County
Provincia de Colchagua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.94000, -70.59000
Temperature
-9.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.1 km
Intermediate
100.1 km
100.1 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Infiernillo
    Distance: 66 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'007 m ·Last eruption: -6890 ·Argentina
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,148 Catalogue entries

Of 6,147 other entries for this area and period, 4,562 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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