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M2.6 Earthquake near MAULE, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-28 03:01:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near MAULE, CHILE (Chile) on August 28, 2025 at 03:01 UTC. At around 97 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
f8d5e5199a1893e26d7dc2743ddc394e5fc20657
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
97.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 03:01:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región del Maule
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.55000, -71.23000
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.2 km
Intermediate
97.2 km
97.2 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 66 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile

Región del Maule

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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