M4.7 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2026-04-26 20:08:07 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near Coast of Central Chile

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About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 20:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Central Chile. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-26 20:08:07 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-28.57000, -71.23000

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

Solo, El

Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
Tipas

Distance: 304 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
Ojos del Salado, Nevados

Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
Incahuasi, Nevado de

Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
Falso Azufre

Distance: 344 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
Nevada, Sierra

Distance: 350 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 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.

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