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M4.3 Earthquake near Pitrufquén, Araucania Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 13:57:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
39.1 km
Source
EMSC

Araucania Region · Pitrufquén

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Pitrufquén, Araucania Region (Chile) on October 4, 2026 at 13:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
d43e4a18e35937417d7b512e8c318525a1e3c3d5
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
39.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 13:57:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Araucania Region
City
Pitrufquén
County
Provincia de Cautín
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.01000, -72.69000
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.1 km
Shallow
39.1 km
39.1 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 85 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 101 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile

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Airports

  • La Araucanía International AirportChile · ZCO · SCQP
    9.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,752 Catalogue entries

Of 2,751 other entries for this area and period, 205 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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