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M2.8 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-07 19:36:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 7, 2026 at 19:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 56 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ae9e65dbcbb262efaa49886231c5dd504535b557
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-07 19:36:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.24000, -71.63000
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 km
56 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: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 272 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 306 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,144 Catalogue entries

Of 6,143 other entries for this area and period, 3,258 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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