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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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
d977ed2f7a0248b0fb6495c84db4eebc8d433865
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
31.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 06:33:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
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 (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

  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 252 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 274 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Putana
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,747 Catalogue entries

Of 2,746 other entries for this area and period, 1,281 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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