Chile

M2.8 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 04:24:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2026 at 04:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 52 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
c1f966e39ee51a4f9c2031ce7192b0629d92c708
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
52.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 04:24:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.36000, -71.21000
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.1 km
Shallow
52.1 km
52.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 291 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 329 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 333 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Chile

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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