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M2.5 Earthquake near Pichilemu, O'Higgins Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 05:41:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Pichilemu, O'Higgins Region (Chile) on July 12, 2026 at 05:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
b950e30855fbd19ccd4e26904b289e6f49c73e06
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
25.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 05:41:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
O'Higgins Region
City
Pichilemu
County
Provincia de Cardenal Caro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.42000, -72.03000
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.7 km
Shallow
25.7 km
25.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 189 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile

O'Higgins Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

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