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M2.8 Earthquake near Chimbarongo, O'Higgins Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-05 09:47:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
100.1 km
Source
EMSC

O'Higgins Region · Chimbarongo

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About this earthquake

On August 5, 2026 at 09:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Chimbarongo, O'Higgins Region (Chile). At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
e6bd2af775ca27626b0389f035c26be7398256b6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
100.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 09:47:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
O'Higgins Region
City
Chimbarongo
County
Provincia de Colchagua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.85000, -70.91000
Temperature
2.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.1 km
Intermediate
100.1 km
100.1 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 87 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile

O'Higgins Region

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

Of 31 other entries for this area and period, 16 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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