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M2.7 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 08:09:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 2, 2026 at 08:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
d1e8686b0df2946859c7907e35964feaaa23c397
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
31.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 08:09:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.96000, -71.62000
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.4 km
Shallow
31.4 km
31.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 296 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 333 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,298 Catalogue entries

Of 6,297 other entries for this area and period, 3,982 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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