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M2.7 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 06:53:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on October 9, 2026 at 06:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
dbe2b32ef43cd642c5b2bfed89d842e1f14a7537
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
29.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 06:53:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.91000, -70.67000
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.3 km
Shallow
29.3 km
29.3 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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: 216 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Socompa
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 258 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina

Chile

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,379 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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