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M2.6 Earthquake near Río Claro, Maule Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 08:15:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Río Claro, Maule Region (Chile) on September 10, 2026 at 08:15 UTC. At around 89 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: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
c0500cdcf6c7998fdf311bea35d33460fbc74612
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
89.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 08:15:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Maule Region
City
Río Claro
County
Provincia de Talca
Village
Santa Rosa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.25000, -71.24000
Temperature
1.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89 km
Intermediate
89 km
89 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Maule Region

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

Of 50 other entries for this area and period, 40 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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