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M5.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Southern Chile

UTC time: 2026-04-16 16:52:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Southern Chile

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M5.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Southern Chile · 2026-04-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Southern Chile · 2026-04-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 16:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Southern Chile. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
15a1ac9eddebbae6fb7dc48060e5ef499400891d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 16:52:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-44.91601, -75.23469
Temperature
11.1°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
Puerto Aisén206.6 kmE16'936
Port Montt425.9 kmNE245'902

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Maca
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'960 m ·Last eruption: 1560 ·Chile
  • Mentolat
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Meullin
    Distance: 175 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Chile
  • Cay
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'090 m ·Chile
  • Hudson, Cerro
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile
  • Melimoyu
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·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#2
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-02-22 22:20:25 UTC136.2 kmOff the coast of Aisen, Chile M4.82026-03-15 12:54:12 UTC146.0 kmOff Coast of Southern Chile M4.72026-01-29 07:00:49 UTC124.4 kmSouthern Chile M4.72026-04-16 16:51:52 UTC126.1 kmOFF COAST OF AISEN, CHILE M4.62026-01-29 07:00:29 UTC95.2 kmOff Coast of Southern Chile

Stats (last 24h)

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