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M6.3 Earthquake near 85 km W of Vallenar, Chile

UTC time: 2026-03-13 13:39:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

85 km W of Vallenar, Chile

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M6.3 Earthquake near 85 km W of Vallenar, Chile · 2026-03-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near 85 km W of Vallenar, Chile · 2026-03-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 13, 2026 at 13:39 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near 85 km W of Vallenar, Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
7416e9f0e34bc35ed61a7c1bc95f1e3b311febf7
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 13:39:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-28.68400, -71.62690
Temperature
17.5°C

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vallenar85.5 kmE44'895
La Serena140.7 kmS154'521
Santiago538.8 kmS4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 344 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 383 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 388 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours36
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M6.32026-03-13 13:39:20 UTC11.8 kmChile (Peruvian point of view) [Sea] M3.62026-03-13 13:43:30 UTC23.4 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.32026-03-13 13:46:06 UTC30.1 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.42026-03-13 13:47:37 UTC26.5 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.92026-03-13 15:12:14 UTC169.2 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.42026-03-13 16:07:24 UTC28.7 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.62026-03-13 16:28:53 UTC27.7 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.42026-03-13 18:03:41 UTC27.3 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.12026-03-13 18:06:43 UTC22.5 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.92026-03-13 19:10:24 UTC25.1 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.82026-03-13 20:14:43 UTC24.4 kmFreirina M2.72026-03-13 20:17:06 UTC20.1 kmChile

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4195
Earlier events M≥537
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC237.5 km107 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.52025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC241.3 km102 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.22026-02-12 13:34:31 UTC238.5 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.92026-02-12 13:34:27 UTC230.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.9, near of Coquimbo (Monde) M5.82025-11-03 15:51:53 UTC142.2 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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