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M2.5 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 17:34:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on September 26, 2026 at 17:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
d72fd8fe47450294524b71b14d033770558bba73
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
42.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 17:34:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.75000, -71.42000
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.4 km
Shallow
42.4 km
42.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 398 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 444 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    28.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,324 Catalogue entries

Of 6,323 other entries for this area and period, 5,461 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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