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M2.7 Earthquake near San Clemente, Maule Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-28 05:03:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near San Clemente, Maule Region (Chile) on August 28, 2026 at 05:03 UTC. At around 82 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 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
c6965de8ac7e63a37ccac466f493cdbd82d9b94b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
81.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-28 05:03:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Maule Region
City
San Clemente
County
Provincia de Talca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.48000, -71.40000
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.6 km
Intermediate
81.6 km
81.6 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 82 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile

Maule Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 54 Catalogue entries

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