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M2.9 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 17:00:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 17:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
f20480248f852bfd0dd8c708b52f49f09008b168
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
23.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 17:00:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.87000, -72.05000
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.4 km
Shallow
23.4 km
23.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Maipo
    Distance: 207 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 212 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

Chile

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,329 Catalogue entries

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