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M5.0 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE

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

ATACAMA, CHILE

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M5.0 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near ATACAMA, CHILE · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near ATACAMA, CHILE on April 24, 2026 at 13:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
ace9f18f7b6b3854139c50c424e1440350db58e0
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
55.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 13:49:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.92910, -70.86430
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.9 km
Shallow
55.9 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

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 24, 2026, 1:54 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vallenar72.7 kmS44'895
Copiapó81.5 kmNE129'280
San Miguel de Tucumán571.8 kmE548'866

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 241 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 276 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 277 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
    74.7 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 UTC36.4 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M3.22026-04-24 13:55:41 UTC112.7 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.12026-04-24 18:54:04 UTC146.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82026-04-24 22:55:58 UTC82.0 kmChile M3.12026-04-25 05:46:52 UTC84.9 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.72026-04-25 08:46:06 UTC98.0 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.12026-04-25 16:50:16 UTC76.6 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.72026-04-25 23:09:11 UTC124.1 kmTierra Amarilla M3.72026-04-26 02:48:54 UTC74.9 kmChile M4.12026-04-26 20:08:04 UTC106.1 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M4.12026-04-26 20:08:06 UTC107.7 km63 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile M4.72026-04-26 20:08:07 UTC79.8 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#19
Earlier events M≥485
Earlier events M≥520
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 17:15:05 UTC148.9 kmATACAMA, CHILE M6.52025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC149.6 km107 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.42025-06-06 17:15:06 UTC147.5 km52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.42025-06-06 17:15:06 UTC147.5 km52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.32026-03-13 13:39:20 UTC117.6 kmChile (Peruvian point of view) [Sea]

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