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M5.3 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2026-07-07 12:17:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near Coast of Central Chile

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M5.3 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile · 2026-07-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile · 2026-07-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Central Chile on July 7, 2026 at 12:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6c79b1f9ddcc622e845ce609adf48718d099587a
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-07 12:17:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-32.57000, -71.90000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ South America · about 85 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Quintero42.0 kmSE22'174
Valparaíso57.7 kmSE282'448
Maipú149.0 kmSE503'635

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 261 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 290 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M3.72026-07-07 12:18:02 UTC10.8 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.92026-07-07 20:17:05 UTC20.8 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.82026-07-08 03:27:37 UTC12.2 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.82026-07-08 03:37:01 UTC12.5 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.82026-07-08 14:58:06 UTC9.6 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M3.22026-07-08 15:59:46 UTC29.9 kmChile M2.72026-07-08 18:21:46 UTC10.0 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.82026-07-09 01:43:40 UTC15.8 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.52026-07-09 09:14:08 UTC119.7 kmIllapel M2.52026-07-09 17:16:39 UTC12.1 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.52026-07-10 08:44:58 UTC117.2 kmPetorca M3.42026-07-10 18:53:07 UTC13.1 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, 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#10
Earlier events M≥4151
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02026-05-31 21:34:17 UTC32.5 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M6.02026-05-31 21:34:18 UTC27.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SE (az= 143.7) from Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX M6.02026-05-31 21:34:17 UTC26.4 km M5.92026-05-31 21:34:20 UTC38.8 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.92026-05-31 21:34:19 UTC28.0 kmChile (Peruvian point of view) [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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