Earthquake of Magnitude 2.9 in Taiguén , Chile

Full details of the magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred in Taiguén, Chile. Find all the important information about this major seismic event, its impact, and nearby earthquakes.

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Date (Local Time)	Loading...
Date (UTC)	Jan 16, 2026 17:30 UTC
Magnitude	2.9
Depth	27 km (16.53 miles)
Location	OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
Country	Chile
Region	Biobío
City	Taiguén
Coordinates	lat -36.63, lon -73.23
Source	emsc

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Nearby Earthquakes

Date	Magnitude	Location	City	Region	Country Localisation	Details
Jan 16, 2026 17:30 UTC	2.9	OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE	Taiguén	Biobío	Chile Taiguén / Biobío	Details
Jan 15, 2026 01:38 UTC	3.0	OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE	Curanipe	Maule Region	Chile Curanipe / Maule Region	Details
Jan 13, 2026 04:57 UTC	2.9	OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE	Pullay	Ñuble	Chile Pullay / Ñuble	Details
Jan 13, 2026 03:20 UTC	2.8	OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE	Pullay	Ñuble	Chile Pullay / Ñuble	Details
Jan 13, 2026 02:27 UTC	2.9	OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE	Pullay	Ñuble	Chile Pullay / Ñuble	Details
Jan 13, 2026 02:10 UTC	2.5	OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE	Pullay	Ñuble	Chile Pullay / Ñuble	Details
Jan 13, 2026 01:54 UTC	2.6	OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE	Pullay	Ñuble	Chile Pullay / Ñuble	Details
Jan 11, 2026 22:25 UTC	3.2	OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE	Pullay	Ñuble	Chile Pullay / Ñuble	Details
Jan 04, 2026 04:58 UTC	4.2	BIO-BIO, CHILE	Yanes	Biobío	Chile Yanes / Biobío	Details
Jan 02, 2026 22:59 UTC	2.9	OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE	San Antonio	Maule Region	Chile San Antonio / Maule Region	Details

Chile

Biobío / Taiguén

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