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M2.9 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 17:30:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on January 16, 2026 at 17:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
c6b0ab0d9ac0767ea53752d6c2d84e2529b862c5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
26.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 17:30:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.63000, -73.23000
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.6 km
Shallow
26.6 km
26.6 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile
  • Blancas, Lomas
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'268 m ·Chile
  • Resago, Volcan
    Distance: 209 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'890 m ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Carriel Sur International AirportChile · CCP · SCIE
    21.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Chile

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,157 Catalogue entries

Of 6,156 other entries for this area and period, 2,731 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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