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M4.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-19 07:31:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
28.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE on May 19, 2026 at 07:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f71da3b425b56df14811b85edf72ed74110f782c
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 07:31:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.75000, -74.00000
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Copahue
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-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.

Earthquake overview

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