International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1774503
Event time 2026-10-18 10:41:55 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-18 13:41:55 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-18 10:49:43 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.5
Depth 29.6 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent South-America
Country Chile
Administration area Valparaíso
Nearest settlement Valparaiso
Distance 29 km
Course N
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name South Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Bahia Quintero (ventanas) (11,96 km), Bahia Quintero (ventanas) (11,96 km), Bahia De Valparaiso (28,39 km), Bahia De Valparaiso (28,39 km)
Nearest airports
Quintero Airport (13,01 km), Quintero Airport (13,01 km), Aguas Blancas Heliport (24,19 km), Aguas Blancas Heliport (24,19 km), Viña del mar Airport (25,34 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.