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M5.0 Earthquake near 76 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile

UTC time: 2026-04-24 13:49:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
63.8 km
Source
USGS

76 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile

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M5.0 Earthquake near 76 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 76 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 13:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 76 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a99c0f64d8fb66e1c24bca8983f73eb1e5abfa2b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
63.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 13:49:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-27.92000, -70.99620
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.8 km
Shallow
63.8 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
Vallenar76.6 kmS44'895
Copiapó89.7 kmNE129'280
San Miguel de Tucumán584.3 kmE548'866

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 253 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 288 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 288 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Desierto de Atacama AirportChile · CPO · SCAT
    76.3 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 UTC48.3 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M3.22026-04-24 13:55:41 UTC107.1 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.12026-04-24 18:54:04 UTC145.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82026-04-24 22:55:58 UTC76.2 kmChile M3.12026-04-25 05:46:52 UTC81.6 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.72026-04-25 08:46:06 UTC93.4 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.12026-04-25 16:50:16 UTC87.8 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.72026-04-25 23:09:11 UTC136.7 kmTierra Amarilla M3.72026-04-26 02:48:54 UTC69.9 kmChile M4.12026-04-26 20:08:04 UTC100.9 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M4.12026-04-26 20:08:06 UTC103.5 km63 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile M4.72026-04-26 20:08:07 UTC75.8 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#17
Earlier events M≥483
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

M6.52025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC147.1 km107 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.52025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC149.7 km102 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.32026-03-13 13:39:20 UTC111.3 kmChile (Peruvian point of view) [Sea] M6.32026-03-13 13:39:19 UTC105.0 km85 km W of Vallenar, Chile M6.12026-03-13 13:39:19 UTC93.1 kmNear Coast of Central Chile

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