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M2.7 Earthquake near Rengo, O'Higgins Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 09:46:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2026 at 09:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Rengo, O'Higgins Region (Chile). At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
bd5845c74294102f5cdaa5a8288ec59b4de38ecc
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
80.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 09:46:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
O'Higgins Region
City
Rengo
County
Provincia de Cachapoal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.38000, -70.90000
Temperature
1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80.1 km
Intermediate
80.1 km
80.1 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: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 101 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 103 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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