M4.6 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2026-03-09 15:37:10 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 108.7 km
Source: USP

Near Coast of Central Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Central Chile on March 9, 2026 at 15:37 UTC. At around 109 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

108.7 km

UTC time

2026-03-09 15:37:10 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-38.46874, -73.09190

Depth profile

Intermediate

108.7 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

Llaima

Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
Tolhuaca

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
Lonquimay

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
Caburgua-Huelemolle

Distance: 145 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'652 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Chile
Villarrica Activity reported

Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'847 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
Sollipulli

Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile

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.

Earthquake overview

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