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M4.5 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 13:25:02 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 13:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 52 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
107897f9db3bc97e039bb589db7b35e660ac631d
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
52.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 13:25:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.76000, -71.44000
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52 km
Shallow
52 km
52 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ South America · about 109 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 401 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 446 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    29.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Chile

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,748 Catalogue entries

Of 2,747 other entries for this area and period, 136 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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