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M2.6 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-28 14:13:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 28, 2026 at 14:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 M5.0.

Details

ID
c086f82deab6a91791620275c60056f05f6b2454
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
49.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-28 14:13:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.76000, -71.43000
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.7 km
Shallow
49.7 km
49.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 400 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 445 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    28.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

07 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,141 Catalogue entries

Of 6,140 other entries for this area and period, 4,556 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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