M4.8 Earthquake near Off Coast of Northern Chile

UTC time: 2026-05-29 05:32:40 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Off Coast of Northern Chile

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About this earthquake

On May 29, 2026 at 05:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Northern Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-29 05:32:40 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-18.29738, -71.22472

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

Volcanoes nearby

Yucamane

Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
Tutupaca

Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
Casiri, Nevados

Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
Taapaca

Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
Ticsani

Distance: 184 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru
Huaynaputina

Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru

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

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