Earthquake Details: 46 km from Puente Alto, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

8/15/2026, 3:12:29 PM

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 46 km from Puente Alto, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile on 8/15/2026 at 3:12:29 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Chile Santiago Metropolitan Puente Alto (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-8 km

Significance0

Latitude-33.4600

Longitude-70.1100

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000561

Magnitude3.1

Updated:8/15/2026, 3:28:41 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 11:12:29 AM GMT-4
UTC: 8/15/2026, 3:12:29 PM UTC

-8 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.2San Juan, ArgentinaBefore8/15/2026, 9:40:51 AM M4.2Offshore Coquimbo, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 10:22:52 AM M3.0Coquimbo, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 5:25:20 PM M3.3Coquimbo, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 8:51:21 PM M3.5Mendoza, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 9:45:22 AM M3.5San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 2:41:40 PM M3.3Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 3:55:44 PM M4.8Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 4:32:51 PM M4.0Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 5:14:10 PM M4.2Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 5:35:18 PM M3.2Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 5:47:26 PM M4.1San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/17/2026, 2:21:24 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 03:28 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.