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M4.2 Earthquake near 109 km NW of Vallenar, Chile

UTC time: 2026-06-12 04:23:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.3 km
Source
USGS

109 km NW of Vallenar, Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 109 km NW of Vallenar, Chile on June 12, 2026 at 04:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a4d0c1225b402addf5b6970247ef959322a63f2c
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 04:23:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-27.88070, -71.55870
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 305 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 333 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

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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