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M5.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2026-05-06 11:31:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off Coast of Central Chile

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M5.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central Chile · 2026-05-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central Chile · 2026-05-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 6, 2026 at 11:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Central Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
024b40d3fa18d487654dcbfb6cc62f8724d1f5c6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 11:31:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.10000, -72.42000
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Coquimbo105.3 kmE161'317
Santiago409.1 kmSE4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 496 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.72026-05-06 11:31:43 UTC16.4 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M4.72026-05-06 11:31:44 UTC19.6 km90 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile M4.92026-05-06 11:31:44 UTC41.4 kmOff Coast of Central Chile M4.02026-05-07 17:36:57 UTC84.9 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.72026-05-09 16:27:15 UTC136.1 kmChile M3.42026-05-11 19:19:24 UTC99.1 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.62026-05-12 08:36:22 UTC9.6 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.52026-05-13 02:50:35 UTC43.5 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.02026-05-13 10:04:35 UTC43.7 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.12026-05-13 16:46:04 UTC147.8 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.92026-05-14 04:59:02 UTC110.4 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.72026-05-14 15:55:36 UTC68.8 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#23
Earlier events M≥4128
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-22

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-02-12 13:34:31 UTC135.0 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.92026-02-12 13:34:27 UTC130.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.9, near of Coquimbo (Monde) M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC107.6 km36 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC118.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M5.52025-10-02 10:43:53 UTC94.5 kmNear Coast of Central Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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