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M2.6 Earthquake near Villarrica, Araucania Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 08:45:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 08:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Villarrica, Araucania Region (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 86 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 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
e6d03914f33771b6a4c6ed6b43453522da69ecb4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 08:45:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Araucania Region
City
Villarrica
County
Provincia de Cautín
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.20000, -72.31000
Temperature
9.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 km
86 km — close to 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

  • Villarrica Activity reported
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Caburgua-Huelemolle
    Distance: 49 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
  • Quetrupillan
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'360 m ·Last eruption: 255 ·Chile
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 73 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pucón AirportChile · ZPC · SCPC
    35.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Araucanía International AirportChile · ZCO · SCQP
    42.4 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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