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Chile · Santiago Metropolitan Region

M2.9 Earthquake near Batuco, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 04:13:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
71.1 km
Source
EMSC

Santiago Metropolitan Region · Batuco

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Batuco, Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile) on November 9, 2026 at 04:13 UTC. At around 71 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71.1 km
Intermediate
71.1 km
71.1 km — shallower than the regional average (100.1 km)
Regional average: 100.1 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Airports

  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportChile · SCL · SCEL
    23.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,379 Catalogue entries

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