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M2.7 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 17:14:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on September 20, 2026 at 17:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
acef7b7aee150b26abfa31b0f93780011df7be1d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
25.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 17:14:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.25000, -70.38000
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.2 km
Shallow
25.2 km
25.2 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 283 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,281 Catalogue entries

Of 6,280 other entries for this area and period, 3,968 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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