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Earthquakes near Peñalolén today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Peñalolén in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.3 36 km SE, 13 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Peñalolén just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Peñalolén, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.3 36 km SE, Oct 12, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M6.0 145 km WNW, May 31, 2026
- Past year count
- 28 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 36 km M4.3, Oct 12, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Peñalolén
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Peñalolén in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.3 36 km SE of the city at Oct 12, 07:29 local time (13 days ago).
The average depth was about 107 km and 0 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Peñalolén) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 15:17 | Oct 12, 18:17 UTC | M4.8 | 122 km WSW | 34 km | 23 km SW of San Antonio, Chile |
| Oct 12, 07:29 | Oct 12, 10:29 UTC | M4.3 | 36 km SE | 107 km | 31 km ESE of Puente Alto, Chile |
| Oct 2, 14:28 | Oct 2, 17:28 UTC | M4.3 | 136 km NW | 31 km | 32 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Santiago.
Largest earthquakes near Peñalolén in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Peñalolén in the past 12 months was M6.0 on May 31, 2026, 145 km WNW of the city (33 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile).
With 28 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2.3 a month), the area around Peñalolén is active by global standards. 8 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | M6.0 | 145 km WNW | 25 km | 33 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile |
| Sep 18, 2026 | M4.9 | 23 km NE | 102 km | 26 km NE of Villa Presidente Frei, Chile |
| Jul 6, 2026 | M4.9 | 148 km NW | 26 km | 46 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile |
| Oct 12, 2026 | M4.8 | 122 km WSW | 34 km | 23 km SW of San Antonio, Chile |
| May 31, 2026 | M4.8 | 141 km WNW | 24 km | 32 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile |
| Mar 1, 2026 | M4.6 | 141 km NW | 38 km | 44 km N of Valparaíso, Chile |
| Dec 24, 2025 | M4.5 | 150 km NW | 51 km | 23 km WNW of La Ligua, Chile |
| Oct 26, 2025 | M4.5 | 46 km S | 108 km | 26 km ESE of Paine, Chile |
| Aug 2, 2026 | M4.4 | 136 km W | 24 km | 36 km W of Cartagena, Chile |
| Feb 2, 2026 | M4.4 | 83 km N | 108 km | 16 km NE of Los Andes, Chile |
Was it felt in Peñalolén?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.3 at 36 km, was probably felt in Peñalolén by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 2 of these quakes: M4.8 on Oct 12, 2026 (13 reports, max intensity 4.3); M4.3 on Oct 2, 2026 (3 reports, max intensity 3.1).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Peñalolén in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).