M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2026-03-12 01:50:41 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near Coast of Central Chile

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About this earthquake

On March 12, 2026 at 01:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Central Chile. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

36244ecc961e474b19984f33e89f361173019ed9

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-12 01:50:41 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-31.38000, -71.71000

Temperature

14.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Illapel58.5 kmSE22'816

Coquimbo162.5 kmN161'317

Santiago251.5 kmSE4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

Tupungatito

Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 356 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 394 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Tinguiririca

Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM4.7

M4.12026-03-12 01:50:43 UTC24.4 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.52026-03-12 04:01:46 UTC72.7 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.92026-03-12 08:08:22 UTC82.5 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.62026-03-13 13:03:31 UTC109.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.12026-03-14 14:13:04 UTC34.1 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.72026-03-15 01:20:29 UTC79.5 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.12026-03-15 07:41:37 UTC125.3 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.02026-03-15 19:59:34 UTC73.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.52026-03-16 05:10:46 UTC82.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.72026-03-16 20:40:02 UTC127.6 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82026-03-17 16:31:36 UTC148.6 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.72026-03-17 17:55:14 UTC114.8 kmCOQUIMBO, 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13

Earlier events M≥4131

Earlier events M≥519

Compared since2025-01-03

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 UTC76.0 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.92026-02-12 13:34:27 UTC83.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.9, near of Coquimbo (Monde) M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC74.7 km36 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC79.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M5.52025-10-02 10:43:53 UTC70.6 kmNear Coast of Central Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

636

Country (24h)

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