2.9
Earthquake Details: 30 km from Constitución, Maule Region, Chile
8/18/2026, 10:35:06 AM
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 30 km from Constitución, Maule Region, Chile on 8/18/2026 at 10:35:06 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -23.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-23.1 km
Significance0
Latitude-35.2900
Longitude-72.7400
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000348
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/18/2026, 11:07:53 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 6:35:06 AM GMT-4
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 10:35:06 AM UTC
-23.1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4Araucania, ChileBeforeM3.3Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.3Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM4.8Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM4.5Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM4.0Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM4.2Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.4Region Metropolitana, ChileBeforeM3.5Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.8Region Metropolitana, ChileAfterM3.3Bio-Bio, ChileAfterM3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaAfter
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