Chile

M3.3 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 06:33:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 06:33 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
d977ed2f7a0248b0fb6495c84db4eebc8d433865
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
31.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 06:33:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.99000, -70.59000
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.8 km
Shallow
31.8 km
31.8 km — shallower than the regional average (100.2 km)
Regional average: 100.2 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: 252 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 274 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 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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Historic earthquake map · Chile

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Country statistics · Chile

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