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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-07-15 05:21:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
30.4 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2026 at 05:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 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.

Details

ID
b50c8eb0bdddb943cf7b91e315b550caa17cdd20
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
30.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 05:21:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.60000, -71.77000
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.4 km
Shallow
30.4 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 250 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 280 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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