Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 2.4 km southeast of Talca, Provincia de Talca, Region del Maule, Chile, on Monday, Mar 23, 2026, at 05:28 am (Universal Time)

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Details of the quake (if it is one) are so far unkown until confirmed by a seismic agency, but the event was reported felt. We will update the status of the event on this page as soon as more information becomes available.Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Chile | Region del Maule | Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | Region de NubleHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!23 Mar 05:31 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 23, 2026 05:29:36 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Mar 23, 2026, at 02:29 am (GMT -3)Statusunconfirmed early alertMagnitudeunknownDepth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude35.4328°S / 71.6265°WRegion del Maule, ChileAlso near: Argentina 98 km (61 mi) awaySeismic antipode35.4328°N / 108.3735°EShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt2 reportsPrimary data sourceVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)Nearest volcanoDescabezado Grande (81 km / 50 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 9°C (48 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SSW4 minutes ago reported feltMar 23, 2026 05:29 GMT / Mar 23, 2026 02:29 am (GMT -3)Lat / Lng: -35.43276 / -71.6265: Near Talca, Maule Region, ChileSource: VolcanoDiscoveryDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22834619',-35.43276,-71.62650,'4 minutes ago: Reported shaking',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="&notFelt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in ChileNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Talca, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 2.4 km (1.5 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of  Chile, Santiago, 237 km (147 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry2 km (1 mi)NW of epicenterTalca(pop: 197,500)III: WeakRegion del MauleChile16 km (10 mi)W of epicenterPencahue(pop: 7,920)II: Very weakProvincia de Talca, Region del MauleChile17 km (11 mi)NE of epicenterSan Rafael(pop: 7,960)II: Very weakProvincia de Talca, Region del MauleChile17 km (11 mi)SE of epicenterSan Clemente(pop: 39,500)II: Very weakProvincia de Talca, Region del MauleChile17 km (11 mi)E of epicenterPelarco(pop: 7,630)II: Very weakProvincia de Talca, Region del MauleChile20 km (13 mi)SW of epicenterSan Javier(pop: 40,200)II: Very weakProvincia de Linares, Region del MauleChile29 km (18 mi)S of epicenterVilla Alegre(pop: 14,700)II: Very weakProvincia de Linares, Region del MauleChile35 km (22 mi)SE of epicenterColbun(pop: 17,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Linares, Region del MauleChile46 km (29 mi)S of epicenterLinares(pop: 69,500)II: Very weakRegion del MauleChile47 km (29 mi)NE of epicenterMolina(pop: 40,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Curico, Region del MauleChile53 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterSagrada Familia(pop: 17,600)I: Not feltProvincia de Curico, Region del MauleChile59 km (37 mi)S of epicenterLongavi(pop: 28,500)I: Not feltProvincia de Linares, Region del MauleChile61 km (38 mi)NE of epicenterCurico(pop: 102,400)I: Not feltProvincia de Curico, Region del MauleChile62 km (38 mi)W of epicenterEmpedrado(pop: 4,250)I: Not feltProvincia de Talca, Region del MauleChile72 km (45 mi)W of epicenterConstitucion(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltProvincia de Talca, Region del MauleChile75 km (47 mi)NE of epicenterTeno(pop: 6,860)I: Not feltProvincia de Curico, Region del MauleChile81 km (50 mi)S of epicenterParral(pop: 26,900)I: Not feltProvincia de Linares, Region del MauleChile86 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterCauquenes(pop: 31,400)I: Not feltRegion del MauleChile89 km (55 mi)SW of epicenterChanco(pop: 9,000)I: Not feltProvincia de Cauquenes, Region del MauleChile91 km (57 mi)N of epicenterSanta Cruz(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltProvincia de Colchagua, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterNancagua(pop: 17,800)I: Not feltProvincia de Colchagua, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile96 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterChimbarongo(pop: 17,400)I: Not feltProvincia de Colchagua, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile114 km (71 mi)S of epicenterSan Carlos(pop: 31,500)I: Not feltPunilla, Region de NubleChile121 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterSan Vicente de Tagua Tagua(pop: 29,600)I: Not feltProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile122 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 22,600)I: Not feltProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile134 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterRengo(pop: 38,100)I: Not feltProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile137 km (85 mi)S of epicenterChillan(pop: 150,400)I: Not feltDiguillin, Region de NubleChile140 km (87 mi)S of epicenterChillan Viejo(pop: 28,700)I: Not feltDiguillin, Region de NubleChile152 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterCoelemu(pop: 15,700)I: Not feltItata, Region de NubleChile162 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterRancagua(pop: 212,700): Not feltProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile165 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterMachali(pop: 52,500): Not feltProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile173 km (107 mi)NE of epicenterGraneros(pop: 23,300): Not feltProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile178 km (111 mi)SW of epicenterTome(pop: 46,700): Not feltConcepcion, Region del BiobioChile191 km (118 mi)SW of epicenterPenco(pop: 46,100): Not feltConcepcion, Region del BiobioChile196 km (122 mi)SW of epicenterTalcahuano(pop: 253,000): Not feltConcepcion, Region del BiobioChile201 km (125 mi)SW of epicenterConcepcion(pop: 223,600): Not feltConcepcion, Region del BiobioChile205 km (127 mi)SW of epicenterSan Pedro de la Paz(pop: 121,600): Not feltConcepcion, Region del BiobioChile208 km (129 mi)SW of epicenterChiguayante(pop: 84,700): Not feltConcepcion, Region del BiobioChile224 km (139 mi)SW of epicenterCoronel(pop: 92,900): Not feltConcepcion, Region del BiobioChile237 km (147 mi)N of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300): Not feltSantiago MetropolitanChileNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this possible quake (2)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 2 minutes. So far, we have received 2 reports for this unconfirmed quake from  Chile.Most reports came from Talca, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Region del Maule in 2.4 km (1.5 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter, Chile. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateChile, Maule, Talca (4 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 sTalca (0.1 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Se sintió un leve estruendo y empezó a moverse todo. Nada muy grave, pero no sucedía desde hace meses   List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsTalca, Region del Maule, Chile(Pop.: 197,479)2.4 km (1.5 mi)NW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking10–0 km (0–0 mi)0 km (0 mi)III: Weak shaking14–4 km (2.5–2.5 mi)4 km (2.5 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-23EpicenterAgency3.010 km6.2 mi(*)05:29:36Near Talca, Maule Region, ChileVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake4 minutes ago reported feltMar 23, 2026 05:29 GMT / Mar 23, 2026 02:29 am (GMT -3)Lat / Lng: -35.43276 / -71.6265: Near Talca, Maule Region, ChileSource: VolcanoDiscoveryDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!',3.0,30, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-35.43276,-71.6265,'4 minutes ago: Reported shaking','Earthquake: Mag / depth: unspecified4 minutes ago reported feltMar 23, 2026 05:29 GMT / Mar 23, 2026 02:29 am (GMT -3)Lat / Lng: -35.43276 / -71.6265: Near Talca, Maule Region, ChileSource: VolcanoDiscoveryDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=22834619","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>