Chile earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 33 km W of Puerto, Chile

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 33 km W of Puerto, Chile on Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 12:47 AM GMT-4 (04:47 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 60 km SW of La Tirana, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-05 04:47:41 UTC
Depth
44.8 km (27.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
20.244° S, 70.471° W
Region
Chile
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 4.8 km horizontally, 10.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
218°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 since this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.542 km SSE of La Tirana, Chile · 23 days ago · 50 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 4
  2. 4.360 km SW of La Tirana, Chile · 20 days ago · 31 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 3

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000teha. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC.