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M3.2 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-03-21 18:21:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on March 21, 2026 at 18:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
c8b967b4c3b5b640954a9ba307a8400f2eb7f09e
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 18:21:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.55000, -70.73000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 234 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 269 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 285 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Andrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportChile · ANF · SCFA
    31.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,733 Catalogue entries

Of 2,732 other entries for this area and period, 1,557 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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