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M4.5 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-03-20 20:07:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 20, 2026 at 20:07 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Chile (Chile). At around 102 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USP. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
678c1b17d249f4383bbc37a6960f061d63b1a4cd
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
102.2 km
UTC time
2026-03-20 20:07:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Chile
Source
usp
Coordinates
-19.71855, -70.16720

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102.2 km
Intermediate
102.2 km
102.2 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 193 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,733 Catalogue entries

Of 2,732 other entries for this area and period, 191 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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