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M3.6 Earthquake near Vilcún, Araucania Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-11-02 04:01:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Vilcún, Araucania Region (Chile) on November 2, 2026 at 04:01 UTC. At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
e2176e4ac0a87fdb6265ff602c48acde7273e60d
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
98.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 04:01:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Araucania Region
City
Vilcún
County
Provincia de Cautín
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-38.75000, -72.10000
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98.2 km
Intermediate
98.2 km
98.2 km — close to the regional average (100.2 km)
Regional average: 100.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Llaima
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 56 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 63 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 Catalogue entries

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