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M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Chile

UTC time: 2026-04-24 13:49:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
69.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near Coast of Northern Chile

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M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Chile · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Chile · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 13:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Northern Chile. With a focal depth of about 69 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
9edd0bafc3298954f0c68ae77d71f661133c1df7
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
69.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 13:49:41 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-27.94000, -70.88000
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69 km
Shallow
69 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
Vallenar71.7 kmS44'895
Copiapó83.5 kmNE129'280
San Miguel de Tucumán573.5 kmE548'866

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 243 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 278 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 279 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Desierto de Atacama AirportChile · CPO · SCAT
    76.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92026-04-24 13:49:43 UTC38.3 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M3.22026-04-24 13:55:41 UTC110.8 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.12026-04-24 18:54:04 UTC144.9 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82026-04-24 22:55:58 UTC80.1 kmChile M3.12026-04-25 05:46:52 UTC85.7 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.72026-04-25 08:46:06 UTC96.2 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.12026-04-25 16:50:16 UTC78.6 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.72026-04-25 23:09:11 UTC125.2 kmTierra Amarilla M3.72026-04-26 02:48:54 UTC73.1 kmChile M4.12026-04-26 20:08:04 UTC104.3 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M4.12026-04-26 20:08:06 UTC106.0 km63 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile M4.72026-04-26 20:08:07 UTC78.0 kmNear Coast of Central 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≥484
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-06-06 17:15:06 UTC149.1 km52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.42025-06-06 17:15:06 UTC149.1 km52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.32026-03-13 13:39:20 UTC115.7 kmChile (Peruvian point of view) [Sea] M6.32026-03-13 13:39:19 UTC110.4 km85 km W of Vallenar, Chile M6.12026-03-13 13:39:19 UTC94.5 kmNear Coast of Central Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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