Earthquakes in Chile — February 2026

32 earthquakes were recorded in Chile during February 2026, an average of 1.1 per day.

32 reached magnitude 4 or above and 4 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 87 km.

The month's largest event in Chile was a magnitude 6.2 earthquake near Ovalle, Chile on 12 February 2026 at 13:34 UTC. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake radiates roughly 30,089 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Chile monthly average of 33 events over the period we cover, and up from the 29 recorded the previous month.

38% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 62% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). A substantial share of intermediate-depth events points to a subducting slab beneath the region rather than purely crustal faulting.

By band, the catalogue holds 28 in the magnitude 4 range, 3 in the magnitude 5 range, 1 in the magnitude 6 range.

Activity peaked on 08 February, when 3 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M6.2 near Ovalle, Chile on 12 February at 37 km; M5.7 near La Tirana, Chile on 08 February at 119 km; M5.0 near La Tirana, Chile on 06 February at 35 km.

That is close to the 33 events Chile averages per month across the 21 months on record.