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M2.7 Earthquake near Machalí, O'Higgins Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 12:20:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 1, 2026 at 12:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Machalí, O'Higgins Region (Chile). At around 126 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
ebdd1e08b7bcbbb97d653e147e499dcb2a573302
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
125.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 12:20:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
O'Higgins Region
City
Machalí
County
Provincia de Cachapoal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.61000, -70.22000
Temperature
-13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125.9 km
Intermediate
125.9 km
125.9 km — deeper than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Palomo
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 27 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Infiernillo
    Distance: 64 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'007 m ·Last eruption: -6890 ·Argentina

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, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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