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M4.1 Earthquake near 63 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile

UTC time: 2026-04-26 20:08:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

63 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 63 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile on April 26, 2026 at 20:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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 USGS.

Details

ID
232a25cffba5283bb3d830c31ba919edcd9ca16d
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 20:08:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-28.79320, -71.36250

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 327 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 368 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 376 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·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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