Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 8 km depth27 Sep 18:58 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.27 Sep 19:00: Now using data updates from CSN27 Sep 19:06: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 8.00 km (from 6.2 to 5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.9 km (1.8 mi) towards WNW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 27, 2026 18:55:43 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Sep 27, 2026, at 03:55 pm (America/Santiago GMT -3)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.6Depth8 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude43.075°S / 72.687°WProvincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileAlso near: Argentina 45 km (28 mi) awaySeismic antipode43.075°N / 107.313°EMongoliaShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt5 reportsPrimary data sourceCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))Nearest volcanoCorcovado (15 km / 9 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 14.5°C (58 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from NNWEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy12 minutes ago reported feltSep 27, 2026 18:55 GMT / Sep 27, 2026 03:55 pm (Santiago time)Lat / Lng: -43.075 / -72.687: 17 km Al S De ChaiténSource: CSNOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.6 / 8 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23395045',-43.07500,-72.68700,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, 17 km Al S De Chaitén',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=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 Quellon, a town with 22,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 76 km (47 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry18 km (11 mi)N of epicenterChaiten(pop: 3,350)IV: LightProvincia de Palena, Region de los LagosChile68 km (42 mi)E of epicenterFutaleufu(pop: 2,300)III: WeakProvincia de Palena, Region de los LagosChile76 km (47 mi)W of epicenterQuellon(pop: 21,800)III: WeakProvincia de Chiloe, Region de los LagosChile94 km (58 mi)SE of epicenterPalena(pop: 1,770)III: WeakRegion de los LagosChile99 km (62 mi)E of epicenterTrevelin(pop: 6,400)III: WeakDepartamento de Futaleufu, Chubut ProvinceArgentina102 km (63 mi)NW of epicenterChonchi(pop: 13,000)III: WeakProvincia de Chiloe, Region de los LagosChile110 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterDalcahue(pop: 13,100)III: WeakProvincia de Chiloe, Region de los LagosChile111 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterCastro(pop: 41,700)III: WeakProvincia de Chiloe, Region de los LagosChile113 km (70 mi)E of epicenterEsquel(pop: 28,500)III: WeakDepartamento de Futaleufu, Chubut ProvinceArgentina143 km (89 mi)NE of epicenterLago Puelo(pop: 4,050)II: Very weakDepartamento de Cushamen, Chubut ProvinceArgentina149 km (93 mi)N of epicenterCalbuco(pop: 33,000)II: Very weakProvincia de Llanquihue, Region de los LagosChile156 km (97 mi)NE of epicenterEl Bolson(pop: 15,500)II: Very weakBariloche, Rio Negro ProvinceArgentina163 km (101 mi)NW of epicenterAncud(pop: 40,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Chiloe, Region de los LagosChile178 km (111 mi)N of epicenterCochamo(pop: 3,910)II: Very weakProvincia de Llanquihue, Region de los LagosChile179 km (111 mi)NW of epicenterMaullin(pop: 15,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Llanquihue, Region de los LagosChile180 km (112 mi)N of epicenterPuerto Montt(pop: 245,900)II: Very weakProvincia de Llanquihue, Region de los LagosChile186 km (116 mi)S of epicenterPuerto Cisnes(pop: 5,740)II: Very weakAisen, Region AysenChile197 km (122 mi)N of epicenterPuerto Varas(pop: 37,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Llanquihue, Region de los LagosChile204 km (127 mi)N of epicenterLlanquihue(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakRegion de los LagosChile208 km (129 mi)N of epicenterEnsenada(pop: 1,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Llanquihue, Region de los LagosChile222 km (138 mi)N of epicenterFresia(pop: 11,400)II: Very weakProvincia de Llanquihue, Region de los LagosChile243 km (151 mi)NE of epicenterBariloche(pop: 95,400)II: Very weakRio Negro ProvinceArgentina244 km (151 mi)N of epicenterPurranque(pop: 20,700)II: Very weakProvincia de Osorno, Region de los LagosChile259 km (161 mi)S of epicenterPuerto Aysen(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakAisen, Region AysenChile269 km (167 mi)N of epicenterPuyehue(pop: 3,930)II: Very weakRanco, Region de los RiosChile281 km (174 mi)N of epicenterOsorno(pop: 135,800)II: Very weakRegion de los LagosChile282 km (175 mi)S of epicenterCoyhaique(pop: 45,800)II: Very weakRegion AysenChile306 km (190 mi)N of epicenterRio Bueno(pop: 31,400)II: Very weakRanco, Region de los RiosChile311 km (193 mi)N of epicenterLa Union(pop: 26,300)II: Very weakRanco, Region de los RiosChile329 km (204 mi)N of epicenterFutrono(pop: 13,700)II: Very weakRanco, Region de los RiosChile335 km (208 mi)N of epicenterPaillaco(pop: 19,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Valdivia, Region de los RiosChile343 km (213 mi)N of epicenterSan Martin de los Andes(pop: 23,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de Lacar, Neuquen ProvinceArgentina366 km (227 mi)N of epicenterValdivia(pop: 133,400)II: Very weakRegion de los RiosChile366 km (227 mi)N of epicenterLas Animas(pop: 30,000)I: Not feltProvincia de Valdivia, Region de los RiosChile383 km (238 mi)N of epicenterPanguipulli(pop: 32,500)I: Not feltProvincia de Valdivia, Region de los RiosChile412 km (256 mi)N of epicenterLoncoche(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltProvincia de Cautin, Region de la AraucaniaChile423 km (263 mi)N of epicenterVillarrica(pop: 49,200)I: Not feltProvincia de Cautin, Region de la AraucaniaChile426 km (265 mi)N of epicenterPucon(pop: 27,000)I: Not feltProvincia de Cautin, Region de la AraucaniaChile516 km (320 mi)SE of epicenterComodoro Rivadavia(pop: 140,900)I: Not feltDepartamento de Escalante, Chubut ProvinceArgentina554 km (344 mi)SE of epicenterCaleta Olivia(pop: 36,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de Deseado, Santa Cruz ProvinceArgentinaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (5)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 2 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 5 reports for this quake from Chile. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 90–110 km (56–68 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 113 km (70 mi) away.Most reports came from Quellon (1 report), a town with 22,000 inhabitants in Region de los Lagos in 76 km (47 mi) distance west of the epicenter, Chile, and Castro (1 report) (111 km or 69 mi to the northwest), a town with 42,000 inhabitants. 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!TranslateQuellón, Chiloé Chile (75.8 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Crujió la cabaña, se remeció Esquel (112.9 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / very short : Solo un momento como si una onda pasará por debajo de la casa Quellon, Chiloe, Los Lagos, Chile (78.4 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : 2 pulsos. Un par de segundos 4-5 magnitud Castro (112.6 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)Quellon, Provincia de Chiloé, Los Lagos Region (76.7 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 1-2 s : Corta duración List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsQuellon, Region de los Lagos, Chile(Pop.: 21,823)76 km (47 mi)W of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Castro, Region de los Lagos, Chile(Pop.: 41,667)111 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 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 shaking277–113 km (48–70 mi)95 km (59 mi)III: Weak shaking376–113 km (47–70 mi)89 km (55 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 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 GMT2026-09-27EpicenterAgency4.68 km5 mi18:55:4317 km al S de ChaiténCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))4.68 km5 mi18:55:43Southern Chile0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with CSNRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 27, 2026 03:55 pm (Santiago)12 minutes ago - felt4.68 km0 km - This quakeProvincia de Palena, 78 km E of Quellon, Provincia de Chiloe, Region de los Lagos, ChileMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 28 weeks after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Mar 14, 2026, at 02:36 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -3) in 87 km (54 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.7 earthquake 57 km SW of Lago Puelo - Argentina - Mar 14, 2026 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 10 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Dec 25, 2016, at 10:22 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4) in Region de los Lagos, Chile:Mag. 7.6 earthquake 41 km southwest of Quellon - Region de los Lagos, Chile - Dec 25, 2016 -Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 14, 02:36 pm (Santiago)4.76 km87 km (54 mi) to the NE 57 km SW of Lago Puelo, ArgentinaInfoAug 28, 2023 07:25 pm (Santiago)5.077 km92 km (57 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, Region de los Lagos, 47 km east of Isla Ascension Island, Region Aysen, Chile 5 reportsInfoOct 16, 2021 03:04 am (Santiago)4.5146 km96 km (60 mi) to the NEProvincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoOct 5, 2018 11:46 am (Universal Time)4.3163 km67 km (42 mi) to the SE 27 km northwest of Palena, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoJun 25, 2017 07:08 pm (Catamarca)4.810 km97 km (60 mi) to the NE Southern Chile 5 reportsInfoDec 25, 2016 10:22 am (Santiago)7.638 km108 km (67 mi) to the W 41 km southwest of Quellon, Provincia de Chiloe, Region de los Lagos, Chile 52 reportsInfoJun 1, 2011 11:14 am (Universal Time)4.4165 km73 km (46 mi) to the E 26 km west of Trevelin, Departamento de Futaleufu, Chubut Province, ArgentinaInfoMar 17, 2010 02:38 pm (Santiago)5.410 km86 km (53 mi) to the S 266 km south of Puerto Montt, Provincia de Llanquihue, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoJun 12, 2009 08:26 am (Universal Time)4.52.6 km28 km (17 mi) to the N 13 km northeast of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoJun 10, 2009 03:02 pm (Santiago)4.710 km27 km (17 mi) to the NE 15 km northeast of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoJun 6, 2009 02:52 pm (Santiago)4.63.3 km40 km (25 mi) to the NE 30 km northeast of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMay 29, 2009 03:15 am (Santiago)4.510 km45 km (28 mi) to the NE 39 km east of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMay 26, 2009 12:45 pm (Santiago)4.610 km26 km (16 mi) to the N 8.6 km northwest of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMay 24, 2009 08:52 am (Santiago)4.710 km36 km (23 mi) to the NE 26 km northeast of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMar 7, 2009 10:50 pm (Santiago)4.50 km27 km (17 mi) to the N 12 km northeast of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoNov 16, 2008 03:12 pm (Santiago)4.936 km56 km (35 mi) to the S 74 km south of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMay 2, 2008 10:36 pm (Santiago)5.010 km48 km (30 mi) to the NE 40 km east of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMay 2, 2008 12:42 pm (Santiago)4.710 km42 km (26 mi) to the NE 28 km northeast of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMay 2, 2008 11:13 am (Universal Time)4.910 km47 km (29 mi) to the NE 34 km northeast of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMay 2, 2008 01:51 am (Santiago)5.210 km49 km (30 mi) to the NE 40 km northeast of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMay 2, 2008 03:55 am (Universal Time)4.610 km45 km (28 mi) to the NE 31 km northeast of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMay 1, 2008 10:45 pm (Santiago)4.510 km42 km (26 mi) to the N 26 km northeast of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMay 1, 2008 09:34 pm (Santiago)4.410 km32 km (20 mi) to the NE 22 km northeast of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoApr 30, 2008 11:52 pm (Santiago)4.42.1 km33 km (21 mi) to the NE 23 km east of Chaiten, Provincia de Palena, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoFeb 10, 2007 03:03 am (Catamarca)5.5157 km92 km (57 mi) to the E 21 km west of Esquel, Departamento de Futaleufu, Chubut Province, ArgentinaInfoAug 14, 1996 05:23 pm (Santiago)5.233 km94 km (58 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 9.5 km northeast of Isla Lemuy Island, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMar 28, 1982 03:14 am (Universal Time)4.533 km68 km (42 mi) to the SProvincia de Palena, 86 km southeast of Quellon, Provincia de Chiloe, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoJun 30, 1973 09:18 pm (Santiago)4.70 km79 km (49 mi) to the NE 73 km northwest of Esquel, Departamento de Futaleufu, Chubut Province, ArgentinaInfoJun 30, 1960 07:45 am (Santiago)5.80 km81 km (50 mi) to the SW Southern ChileInfoJun 28, 1960 09:57 pm (Santiago)6.025 km95 km (59 mi) to the W 30 km northwest of Quellon, Provincia de Chiloe, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMay 26, 1960 03:58 pm (Santiago)6.90 km54 km (33 mi) to the SWProvincia de Palena, 66 km southeast of Quellon, Provincia de Chiloe, Region de los Lagos, ChileInfoMay 23, 1960 06:38 am (Santiago)6.020 km98 km (61 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, Region de los Lagos, 30 km northeast of Isla Ascension Island, Region Aysen, ChileInfoNov 21, 1927 11:12 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km199 km (123 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 60 km north of Puerto Aysen, Aisen, Region Aysen, ChileInfoMar 2, 1919 11:45 am (Universal Time)7.115 km112 km (70 mi) to the E 14 km south of Esquel, Departamento de Futaleufu, Chubut Province, ArgentinaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]