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M2.6 Earthquake near Lumaco, Región de la Araucanía (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-03-03 02:31:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
44.4 km
Source
EMSC

Región de la Araucanía · Lumaco

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Lumaco, Región de la Araucanía (Chile) on March 3, 2026 at 02:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 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: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d2d5b63474444909c4d7f3d871d49fe3c62df52a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
44.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 02:31:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de la Araucanía
City
Lumaco
County
Provincia de Malleco
Village
Lumaco
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-38.26000, -73.16000
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.4 km
Shallow
44.4 km
44.4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 165 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,144 Catalogue entries

Of 6,143 other entries for this area and period, 4,559 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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