M4.8 earthquake 28 km ENE of Villa Presidente Frei, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 28 km ENE of Villa Presidente Frei, Chile at Sep 18, 12:52 PM ET, 100 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 34 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mwr |
| Time | 18 Sept 2026, 16:52 UTC |
| Location | -33.322°, -70.317° – 28 km ENE of Villa Presidente Frei, Chile |
| Depth | 100.1 km |
| Felt reports | 34 |
| USGS event | us7000tid4 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 26 km ESE of Paine, Chile | Oct 26, 3:08 PM 355 d ago | 108 km | 9 reports |
| 4.5 | 54 km ENE of Los Andes, Chile | Oct 12, 12:42 PM 369 d ago | 116 km | 1 report |
| 4.4 | 16 km NE of Los Andes, Chile | Feb 2, 8:40 AM 256 d ago | 108 km | – |
| 4.2 | 31 km NE of San Felipe, Chile | Jul 31, 10:04 AM 77 d ago | 100 km | – |
| 4.2 | 38 km E of Villa Presidente Frei, Chile | Apr 18, 10:09 PM 181 d ago | 110 km | – |
| 4.2 | 32 km ESE of Los Andes, Chile | Dec 16, 2:42 AM 305 d ago | 114 km | 4 reports |
| 4.2 | 36 km ENE of Villa Presidente Frei, Chile | Oct 5, 6:42 PM 376 d ago | 9 km | 3 reports |
| 4.1 | 46 km E of Villa Presidente Frei, Chile | Dec 28, 9:06 PM 292 d ago | 114 km | 1 report |
| 4.0 | 14 km SSE of Llaillay, Chile | Jun 19, 9:32 PM 119 d ago | 88 km | 4 reports |
| 4.0 | 10 km NE of Melipilla, Chile | Oct 21, 11:18 PM 360 d ago | 71 km | 4 reports |
| 3.7 | 21 km NE of San Felipe, Chile | Sep 29, 5:41 PM 382 d ago | 20 km | 2 reports |
| 3.1 | 4 km W of Peñaflor, Chile | Apr 23, 10:45 PM 176 d ago | 67 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 28 km ENE of Villa Presidente Frei, Chile earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mwr), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 100 km.
Was it felt?
34 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.8.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.