Chile

M2.7 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 12:15:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on October 15, 2026 at 12:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 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. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
cf7fbf66bb057a8370fef76a271b53c41eff1dea
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
27.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 12:15:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.03000, -70.68000
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.8 km
Shallow
27.8 km
27.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Distance: 214 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 259 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 261 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina

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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