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M3.6 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-24 07:52:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on May 24, 2026 at 07:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ff4c808548864451929574a1a4c7dc25d4c71f07
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 07:52:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.87000, -72.06000
Temperature
5.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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

  • Palomo
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • San Jose
    Distance: 200 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: 208 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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,729 Catalogue entries

Of 2,728 other entries for this area and period, 715 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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