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M5.3 Depth: 118.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near María Elena, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 07:28:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 07:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near María Elena, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
118.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 07:28:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
María Elena
County
Provincia de Tocopilla
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.31120, -68.94850
Temperature
17.1°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Calama127.4 kmS166'334
Cochabamba525.8 kmNE841'276

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

94%Similarity M5.22026-01-13 UTC 15.2 kmCalama ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km 94%Similarity M5.32026-01-13 UTC 17.7 kmCalama ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 2.0 km 91%Similarity M5.42025-12-13 UTC 14.3 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 22.1 km 89%Similarity M5.42025-12-13 UTC 15.9 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 30.0 km 88%Similarity M4.52025-09-30 UTC 1.1 km ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 15.2 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M3.62026-01-13 10:51:25 UTC23.8 kmPica M2.82026-01-13 17:06:16 UTC104.7 kmPica M2.52026-01-13 17:25:36 UTC24.6 kmPica M2.52026-01-14 13:31:50 UTC59.5 kmOllagüe M2.82026-01-14 15:05:27 UTC24.6 kmPica M3.42026-01-14 18:56:25 UTC58.5 kmOllagüe M4.12026-01-14 21:15:23 UTC29.1 kmCalama M3.92026-01-14 21:15:24 UTC43.4 kmCalama M3.02026-01-15 04:21:12 UTC29.1 kmPica M2.52026-01-15 07:42:39 UTC82.8 kmPica M2.72026-01-15 14:14:38 UTC93.6 kmPica M4.02026-01-15 16:36:43 UTC93.4 kmCalama

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4223
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-01-02 20:43:35 UTC47.4 kmMaría Elena M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC126.6 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC121.8 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC123.4 km M5.42025-12-13 12:18:46 UTC14.3 km

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