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M2.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-07-15 13:48:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.9 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2026 at 13:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 21 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.

Details

ID
c94a1408affdd8b84b5b472eff5143fad6a6d854
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 13:48:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.63000, -71.77000
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.9 km
Shallow
20.9 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 248 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 277 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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