M4.9 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2026-05-27 04:17:29 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 41.0 km
Source: USP

Near Coast of Central Chile

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2026 at 04:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Central Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

0cec03a3f63746827ff52d01cd71708278243f9b

Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

41.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-27 04:17:29 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-30.36301, -71.33682

Depth profile

Shallow

41 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

Volcanoes nearby

Tupungatito

Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Solo, El

Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
Tipas

Distance: 444 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 446 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Ojos del Salado, Nevados

Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina

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

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