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M6.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2026-05-31 21:34:17 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth: 22.0 km
Source: USP

Near Coast of Central Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Central Chile on May 31, 2026 at 21:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth

22.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-31 21:34:17 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-32.79808, -71.68224

Depth profile

Shallow

22 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

Quintero14.1 kmE22'174

Valparaíso26.9 kmS282'448

Maipú116.7 kmSE503'635

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Volcanoes nearby

Tupungatito

Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 229 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Tinguiririca

Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 258 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours23

First 24 hours37

First 72 hours64

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M6.02026-05-31 21:34:18 UTC17.2 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SE (az= 143.7) from Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX M5.72026-05-31 21:34:18 UTC12.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near Viña del Mar (Monde) M5.92026-05-31 21:34:19 UTC9.6 kmChile (Peruvian point of view) [Sea] M5.92026-05-31 21:34:20 UTC7.2 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M3.72026-05-31 21:40:53 UTC10.1 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M4.92026-05-31 21:46:54 UTC17.3 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M5.12026-05-31 21:46:56 UTC12.6 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.12026-05-31 21:52:09 UTC4.5 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.02026-05-31 21:52:10 UTC11.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Viña del Mar (Monde) M5.12026-05-31 21:52:12 UTC6.3 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M4.82026-05-31 21:52:12 UTC8.8 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M3.32026-05-31 21:59:02 UTC10.1 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥4272

Earlier events M≥524

Compared since2025-01-01

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 UTC224.7 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.92026-02-12 13:34:27 UTC233.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.9, near of Coquimbo (Monde) M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC231.3 km36 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC233.6 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M5.52025-10-02 10:43:53 UTC228.1 kmNear Coast of Central Chile

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