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M2.6 Earthquake near Machalí, O'Higgins Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 09:07:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Machalí, O'Higgins Region (Chile) on August 17, 2026 at 09:07 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 120 km. 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 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
e3289accaecb02532a61990986909934156cd390
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
120.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 09:07:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
O'Higgins Region
City
Machalí
County
Provincia de Cachapoal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.30000, -70.22000
Temperature
-10.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120.2 km
Intermediate
120.2 km
120.2 km — deeper than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Palomo
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 39 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 42 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

O'Higgins Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

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