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Earthquakes near Talcahuano today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Talcahuano in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.0 66 km NNW, 13 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Talcahuano just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Talcahuano, Biobio, 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
- M4.0 66 km NNW, Oct 13, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.5 113 km S, May 10, 2026
- Past year count
- 27 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 66 km M4.0, Oct 13, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Talcahuano
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Talcahuano in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.0 66 km NNW of the city at Oct 12, 22:44 local time (13 days ago).
The average depth was about 26 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Talcahuano) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 22:44 | Oct 13, 01:44 UTC | M4.0 | 66 km NNW | 26 km | 62 km NW of Tomé, Chile |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Santiago.
Largest earthquakes near Talcahuano in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Talcahuano in the past 12 months was M5.5 on May 10, 2026, 113 km S of the city (19 km ENE of Cañete, Chile).
With 27 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2.3 a month), the area around Talcahuano is active by global standards. 5 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | M5.5 | 113 km S | 35 km | 19 km ENE of Cañete, Chile |
| Nov 2, 2025 | M4.6 | 91 km WSW | 12 km | 77 km WNW of Arauco, Chile |
| Aug 23, 2026 | M4.5 | 136 km E | 100 km | 25 km ESE of Coihueco, Chile |
| Jul 6, 2026 | M4.5 | 56 km WSW | 10 km | 52 km NW of Arauco, Chile |
| Mar 26, 2026 | M4.5 | 111 km NNW | 10 km | 98 km NW of Quirihue, Chile |
| Jul 4, 2026 | M4.4 | 117 km WNW | 10 km | 117 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile |
| Jul 1, 2026 | M4.4 | 38 km NE | 45 km | 19 km NE of Tomé, Chile |
| May 8, 2026 | M4.4 | 146 km WNW | 10 km | 146 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile |
| Mar 23, 2026 | M4.4 | 41 km SE | 27 km | 22 km ESE of Chiguayante, Chile |
| Jan 4, 2026 | M4.4 | 100 km SW | 35 km | 35 km NW of Lebu, Chile |
Was it felt in Talcahuano?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.0 at 66 km, may have been felt lightly in Talcahuano 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).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
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 Talcahuano 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 146 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).