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

UTC time: 2026-01-13 07:28:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
118.0 km
Source
USGS

Región de Antofagasta · María Elena

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M5.3 Earthquake near María Elena, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near María Elena, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118 km
Intermediate
118 km
118 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 225 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

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 eventM5.9
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

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 733 Catalogue entries

Of 732 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥4283
Earlier events M≥530
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC40.2 kmMaría Elena M5.82025-10-14 17:10:11 UTC148.2 kmNorthern Chile M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC129.1 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC129.0 kmPozo Almonte M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC126.6 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile

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