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M2.9 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 12:24:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2026 at 12:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
ae4e916114496f88608fe607a8060eb1ca964232
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
67.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 12:24:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.69000, -71.45000
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.3 km
Shallow
67.3 km
67.3 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 396 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 441 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 6,168 other entries for this area and period, 2,743 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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