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M2.8 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-25 16:56:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on October 25, 2026 at 16:56 UTC. At around 71 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 M4.4.

Details

ID
c2b2e6c4846fbb32e80221722102af6908c4b880
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
70.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-25 16:56:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.24000, -70.38000
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.6 km
Intermediate
70.6 km
70.6 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 283 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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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