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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-09-25 16:39:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
27.6 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILE on September 25, 2026 at 16:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e6cc54e722a7006280f2290910c09c53f9a5555c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
27.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 16:39:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.93000, -72.21000
Temperature
19.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.6 km
Shallow
27.6 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

  • Palomo
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 221 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 223 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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