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M2.5 Earthquake near San Fernando, O'Higgins Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 20:47:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
141.6 km
Source
EMSC

O'Higgins Region · San Fernando

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near San Fernando, O'Higgins Region (Chile) on October 9, 2026 at 20:47 UTC. At around 142 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: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
fa6aa8bfc198db53e6a938cca3686b0caf81c7e7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
141.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 20:47:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
O'Higgins Region
City
San Fernando
County
Provincia de Colchagua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.82000, -70.43000
Temperature
-1.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 141.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 141.6 km
Intermediate
141.6 km
141.6 km — deeper than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 53 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Infiernillo
    Distance: 59 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'007 m ·Last eruption: -6890 ·Argentina

O'Higgins Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

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