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M2.8 Earthquake near Yungay, Región de Ñuble (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-07 20:19:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Yungay, Región de Ñuble (Chile) on February 7, 2026 at 20:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
feed7b9df743fc494396379be0485cf0e8d83cd5
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
26.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-07 20:19:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Ñuble
City
Yungay
County
Provincia de Diguillín
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.15000, -71.99000
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.4 km
Shallow
26.4 km
26.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Copahue
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Resago, Volcan
    Distance: 123 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'890 m ·Chile
  • Longavi, Nevado de
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'175 m ·Last eruption: -4890 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,153 Catalogue entries

Of 6,152 other entries for this area and period, 3,263 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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