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M2.6 Earthquake near Machalí, O'Higgins Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 00:15:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Machalí, O'Higgins Region (Chile) on October 1, 2026 at 00:15 UTC. At around 97 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
bc3264b6c18e5bfa9453f2441e15936dad2eec5d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
96.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 00:15:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
O'Higgins Region
City
Machalí
County
Provincia de Cachapoal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.28000, -70.47000
Temperature
-3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.5 km
Intermediate
96.5 km
96.5 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Palomo
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 60 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

O'Higgins Region

Context for this earthquake

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

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