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M2.8 Earthquake near Llanquihue, Los Lagos Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 05:26:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Llanquihue, Los Lagos Region (Chile) on August 18, 2026 at 05:26 UTC. At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
e44f9be3d63ee13af9dae7dc2552dbc991a952eb
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
70.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 05:26:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Los Lagos Region
City
Llanquihue
County
Provincia de Llanquihue
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.20000, -73.00000
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.4 km
Intermediate
70.4 km
70.4 km — shallower 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

  • Calbuco
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'974 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Chile
  • Osorno
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'659 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Cayutue-La Vigueria
    Distance: 62 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 506 m ·Last eruption: -190 ·Chile
  • Puntiagudo-Cordon Cenizos
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 1850 ·Chile
  • Yate
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'187 m ·Last eruption: 1090 ·Chile
  • Apagado
    Distance: 83 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'210 m ·Last eruption: -590 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Tepual International AirportChile · PMC · SCTE
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

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