Chile

Chile – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
121
Latest UTC: 2026-09-06 09:57:28
Strongest
M6.9
Calama
Country rank
#6
4292 quakes in 2026 · out of 6 countries
Averages
M3.11 · 99 km
Avg this month: M3.05

Seismic profile

Analysis period06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026Data as of: 06 Sep 2026 · 09:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Chile · M ≥ 2.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 6,132 event entries of M2.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 361 days.

Catalogue entries6,13206 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM6.9Calama ↗
Depth · median102.1 km6,132 events with valid depth
Last 30 days693Previous 30 days: 737

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 2.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month06 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2025382
October 202501 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2025514
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2025532
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2025478
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026478
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 2026465
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026220
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2026278
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 2026468
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026681
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026809
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026709
September 2026 · Partial month01 Sep 2026 – 06 Sep 2026118

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 6,132

M 2.0 – < 3.03,406
M 3.0 – < 4.02,262
M 4.0 – < 5.0405
M 5.0 – < 6.054
M ≥ 6.05

At what depth did they occur?

6,132 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km572
30 – < 70 km1,258
70 – < 300 km4,302
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days693
Previous 30 days737
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods480

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 06 Sep 2025 09:00 – 06 Sep 2026 09:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

135 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC5,848
  • USGS142
  • GFZ116
  • RESIF11
  • USP9
  • ISC4
  • SCEDC2

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 06 Sep 2026 · 09:32 UTC

Overview – Chile

The latest recorded earthquake in Chile was on 2026-09-06 at 09:57 UTC in Tarapaca Region with magnitude M2.5.

In the current month, 121 earthquakes were recorded in Chile with an average magnitude of 3.05.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Antofagasta Region (970), followed by Región de Antofagasta (864).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Chile reached magnitude M6.9 on 2026-05-25.

In 2026, 44% of events were M≥3 and 1% were M≥5.

All-time events
8151
Strongest
M6.9
Latest (UTC)
2026-09-06 09:57:28 UTC

Map – Chile

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Chile.

Strongest – Chile

Open event
M6.9 Calama
UTC: 2026-05-25 21:52:20 UTC · Depth: 109 km

Recent earthquakes – Chile

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M2.5 Depth: 103 km
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Tarapaca Region · Pozo Almonte

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 09:57:28 UTC
Coordinates -20.160, -69.350
Source emsc

TARAPACA, CHILE

M2.8 Depth: 45 km
Open event ↗

Chile

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 09:41:34 UTC
Coordinates -32.440, -71.550
Source emsc

OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

M2.9 Depth: 126 km
Open event ↗

Tarapaca Region · Pica

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 07:37:41 UTC
Coordinates -21.070, -68.860
Source emsc

TARAPACA, CHILE

M2.6 Depth: 53 km
Open event ↗

Chile

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 07:10:28 UTC
Coordinates -29.820, -71.510
Source emsc

OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

M2.7 Depth: 111 km
Open event ↗

Tarapaca Region · Pica

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 07:03:27 UTC
Coordinates -20.390, -69.180
Source emsc

TARAPACA, CHILE

M3.0 Depth: 9 km
Open event ↗

Santiago Metropolitan Region · San José de Maipo

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 06:13:40 UTC
Coordinates -33.760, -70.100
Source emsc

REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE

M3.9 Depth: 30 km
Open event ↗

Araucania Region · Temuco

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 06:09:08 UTC
Coordinates -38.660, -72.600
Source emsc

ARAUCANIA, CHILE

M3.5 Depth: 43 km
Open event ↗

Coquimbo Region · Ovalle

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 03:05:23 UTC
Coordinates -30.730, -71.430
Source emsc

COQUIMBO, CHILE

M3.2 Depth: 109 km
Open event ↗

Antofagasta Region · Calama

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 02:44:24 UTC
Coordinates -21.980, -68.570
Source emsc

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

M3.6 Depth: 36 km
Open event ↗

Tarapaca Region · Pozo Almonte

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 01:27:24 UTC
Coordinates -20.590, -69.850
Source emsc

TARAPACA, CHILE

M2.8 Depth: 127 km
Open event ↗

Atacama Region · Diego de Almagro

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 01:10:54 UTC
Coordinates -26.080, -68.900
Source emsc

ATACAMA, CHILE

M2.6 Depth: 117 km
Open event ↗

Tarapaca Region · Pozo Almonte

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 01:07:51 UTC
Coordinates -21.130, -69.000
Source emsc

TARAPACA, CHILE

M2.6 Depth: 120 km
Open event ↗

Antofagasta Region · Calama

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 23:38:40 UTC
Coordinates -21.260, -68.780
Source emsc

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

M2.7 Depth: 106 km
Open event ↗

Antofagasta Region · Calama

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 20:38:04 UTC
Coordinates -22.100, -68.740
Source emsc

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

M2.5 Depth: 98 km
Open event ↗

Tarapaca Region · Huara

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 18:41:23 UTC
Coordinates -19.900, -69.310
Source emsc

TARAPACA, CHILE

M2.5 Depth: 12 km
Open event ↗

Santiago Metropolitan Region · San José de Maipo

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 14:47:09 UTC
Coordinates -33.760, -70.100
Source emsc

REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE

M2.5 Depth: 11 km
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Santiago Metropolitan Region · San José de Maipo

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 14:38:04 UTC
Coordinates -33.760, -70.110
Source emsc

REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE

M2.5 Depth: 110 km
Open event ↗

Antofagasta Region · Calama

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 09:02:36 UTC
Coordinates -21.900, -68.660
Source emsc

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

M3.4 Depth: 219 km
Open event ↗

Antofagasta Region · San Pedro de Atacama

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 08:53:15 UTC
Coordinates -23.930, -67.620
Source emsc

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

M2.7 Depth: 93 km
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Antofagasta Region · Calama

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 08:33:55 UTC
Coordinates -22.200, -68.590
Source emsc

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

M4.0 Depth: 111 km
Open event ↗

Tarapaca Region · Pica

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 07:28:25 UTC
Coordinates -20.470, -69.200
Source emsc

TARAPACA, CHILE

M4.4 Depth: 109 km
Open event ↗

Tarapaca Region · Pica

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 07:28:24 UTC
Coordinates -20.490, -68.932
Source usgs

77 km ESE of La Tirana, Chile

M3.4 Depth: 100 km
Open event ↗

Valparaiso Region · Los Andes

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 07:16:05 UTC
Coordinates -32.930, -70.310
Source emsc

VALPARAISO, CHILE

M2.9 Depth: 58 km
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Tarapaca Region · Alto Hospicio

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 04:47:40 UTC
Coordinates -20.130, -70.020
Source emsc

TARAPACA, CHILE

M2.6 Depth: 137 km
Open event ↗

Antofagasta Region · Calama

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 04:25:19 UTC
Coordinates -21.700, -68.520
Source emsc

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

M2.5 Depth: 27 km
Open event ↗

Chile

Time (UTC) 2026-09-05 03:58:49 UTC
Coordinates -32.770, -71.710
Source emsc

OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

M2.5 Depth: 103 km
Open event ↗

Tarapaca Region · Pozo Almonte

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 22:40:52 UTC
Coordinates -20.880, -69.280
Source emsc

TARAPACA, CHILE

M3.4 Depth: 43 km
Open event ↗

Coquimbo Region · Ovalle

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 20:34:29 UTC
Coordinates -30.730, -71.420
Source emsc

COQUIMBO, CHILE

M3.3 Depth: 108 km
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Tarapaca Region · Pozo Almonte

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 20:15:14 UTC
Coordinates -20.800, -69.060
Source emsc

TARAPACA, CHILE

M3.1 Depth: 102 km
Open event ↗

Antofagasta Region · Sierra Gorda

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 19:43:36 UTC
Coordinates -23.570, -68.720
Source emsc

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Top regions – Chile

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Región de Antofagasta
    Events: 2389
  2. Región de Tarapacá
    Events: 1318
  3. Antofagasta Region
    Events: 1018
  4. Tarapaca Region
    Events: 516
  5. Región de Coquimbo
    Events: 469

FAQ – Chile

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Chile?
The newest entry in our database for Chile is dated 2026-09-06 09:57:28 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Chile?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Chile reached magnitude M6.9.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Chile?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 8151 recorded earthquakes for Chile (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Chile?
Across all recorded events in Chile, the average magnitude is M3.11 and the average depth is 99 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Chile to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Chile

Significant historical earthquakes – Chile

with casualties or damage

  1. 1939 Chillan M8.3 30'000 deaths 920 M USD tsunami
  2. 1868 Arica M8.5 25'000 deaths 300 M USD tsunami
  3. 1906 South Central M8.2 4'000 deaths 100 M USD tsunami
  4. 1877 Off North Coast M8.3 2'385 deaths 2 M USD tsunami
  5. 1960 Puerto Montt, Valdivia M9.5 2'226 deaths 1'000 M USD tsunami
  6. 1570 Old Concepcion M8.3 2'000 deaths tsunami
  7. 1575 Valdivia M8.5 1'321 deaths tsunami
  8. 1647 Santiago M8.5 1'000 deaths

Country history – Chile

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