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M2.6 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 09:02:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on September 9, 2026 at 09:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
a6964329b017afdb7ab0ac8c6bed9e78939be408
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
32.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 09:02:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.66000, -71.63000
Temperature
7.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.4 km
Shallow
32.4 km
32.4 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 236 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 267 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,169 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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