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M3.1 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 11:12:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on May 4, 2026 at 11:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
2c038ab990d62546091c34a5cf523d4fc87cf8a8
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
35.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 11:12:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.05000, -71.08000
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.4 km
Shallow
35.4 km
35.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 256 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 270 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Desierto de Atacama AirportChile · CPO · SCAT
    37.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Chile

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,731 Catalogue entries

Of 2,730 other entries for this area and period, 1,876 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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