Seismic Activity in Chile
Over the past 30 days, there have been 19 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 5.1 event near 52 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile.
Earthquakes in Chile
1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M5.1
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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Chile
Over the past 30 days, Chile has recorded 19 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 4 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 15 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 15 shallow (<70 km), 4 intermediate (70–300 km). 9 of the epicenters were offshore. 8 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 81 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 116.0 km. All 19 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
Showing 19 of 19
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 hours ago 2026-07-16 10:38:08 UTC | 4.8mb | 27 km S of Coquimbo, Chile -30.198°, -71.366° | 54.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.8 earthquake 27 km S of Coquimbo, Chile at 10:38 UTC on July 16, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-07-15 04:18:07 UTC | 4.2mwr | 56 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile -32.626°, -71.986° | 32.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 56 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile on July 15, 2026, with origin time 04:18 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.1 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-07-15 01:09:20 UTC | 5.1mww | 52 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile -32.603°, -71.863° | 26.0 km | 19 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 15, 2026 at 01:09 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 52 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Chile over the past 30 days. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-06 2026-07-06 16:18:10 UTC | 4.8mb | 48 km WSW of La Ligua, Chile -32.579°, -71.730° | 29.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.8 event was detected 48 km WSW of La Ligua, Chile on July 6, 2026, with origin time 16:18 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-06 2026-07-06 16:15:51 UTC | 5.1mb | 56 km W of La Ligua, Chile -32.545°, -71.825° | 21.0 km | 49 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 56 km W of La Ligua, Chile on July 6, 2026 at 16:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-06 2026-07-06 08:56:01 UTC | 4.3mb | 16 km S of Caucete, Argentina -31.804°, -68.284° | 116.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 6, 2026, Chile registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 16 km S of Caucete, Argentina at 08:56 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — an intermediate depth event. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-05 2026-07-05 16:46:22 UTC | 4.3mb | 85 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile -29.272°, -71.763° | 27.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:46 UTC on July 5, 2026, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 85 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-05 2026-07-05 15:53:34 UTC | 5.0mb | 96 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile -29.314°, -72.019° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 96 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile with origin time 15:53 UTC on July 5, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-05 2026-07-05 14:42:04 UTC | 4.9mww | 90 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile -29.259°, -71.840° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 14:42 UTC on July 5, 2026, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred 90 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-05 2026-07-05 11:57:27 UTC | 4.5mb | 71 km W of Ovalle, Chile -30.659°, -71.937° | 17.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 71 km W of Ovalle, Chile on July 5, 2026 at 11:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-04 2026-07-04 03:09:33 UTC | 5.0mww | 43 km SW of Ovalle, Chile -30.913°, -71.479° | 49.8 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 4, 2026, Chile registered a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 43 km SW of Ovalle, Chile at 03:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-02 2026-07-02 16:35:09 UTC | 4.2mb | 63 km NNW of Ancud, Chile -41.386°, -74.221° | 50.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 63 km NNW of Ancud, Chile came in on July 2, 2026 at 16:35 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-02 2026-07-02 00:25:19 UTC | 4.5mb | 150 km WSW of Lebu, Chile -38.135°, -75.231° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 2, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 150 km WSW of Lebu, Chile, logged at 00:25 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-01 2026-07-01 19:52:02 UTC | 4.4mb | 15 km NNE of Tomé, Chile -36.491°, -72.873° | 45.8 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 15 km NNE of Tomé, Chile on July 1, 2026 at 19:52 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-28 2026-06-28 03:12:06 UTC | 4.4mb | 32 km ENE of Caucete, Argentina -31.547°, -67.964° | 109.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 32 km ENE of Caucete, Argentina with origin time 03:12 UTC on June 28, 2026. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-24 2026-06-24 10:36:34 UTC | 4.5mb | 12 km NE of La Serena, Chile -29.814°, -71.171° | 57.2 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 24, 2026 at 10:36 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 12 km NE of La Serena, Chile. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-20 2026-06-20 19:45:25 UTC | 4.3mb | 5 km SE of Molina, Chile -35.148°, -71.242° | 94.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 5 km SE of Molina, Chile at 19:45 UTC on June 20, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-20 2026-06-20 01:32:07 UTC | 4.0mb | 14 km SSE of Llaillay, Chile -32.959°, -70.893° | 87.6 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 seismic event took place 14 km SSE of Llaillay, Chile on June 20, 2026 at 01:32 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-17 2026-06-17 09:51:35 UTC | 4.6mb | 32 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile -30.744°, -71.496° | 41.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 32 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile came in on June 17, 2026 at 09:51 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
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Earthquake Statistics
Last 24 Hours1
Last 30 Days19
2026 (M2.5+)136
Largest (30 Days)
M5.1
52 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile
1 day ago
Largest in 2026
M6.2
71 km W of Vallenar, Chile
2026-03-13
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
About Chile
Chile lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire and has experienced some of history's largest earthquakes, including the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the most powerful ever recorded.
Chile Earthquakes 2026
In 2026, Chile has recorded 136 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Chile in 2026 was a magnitude 6.2 event near Vallenar, Chile.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many earthquakes occur in Chile?
In the past 30 days, 19 earthquakes have been recorded in the Chile region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Chile?
The largest recent earthquake in the Chile area was a magnitude 5.1 event that occurred 52 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile.
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