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M3.0 earthquake near Santa Cruz, O'Higgins Region

7 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 19:03 UTC OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILE

What happened

A magnitude 3 earthquake struck OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILE on 17 Oct 2026, 19:03 UTC at a depth of 31 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Minor. Often felt indoors as a light jolt or rattle. Damage is very unlikely. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Santa Cruz, about 79 km away in O'Higgins Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by EMSC

    17 Oct 2026, 23:36 UTC

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