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M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2026-03-07 22:55:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
17.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near Coast of Central Chile

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M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile · 2026-03-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile · 2026-03-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Central Chile on March 7, 2026 at 22:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b592459d0b617033e583a4b650875d9ace695790
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 22:55:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-28.76000, -71.32000
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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
Vallenar58.4 kmE44'895
La Serena127.6 kmS154'521
Santiago526.2 kmS4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 322 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 363 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 370 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M2.82026-03-08 01:01:37 UTC10.8 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.72026-03-08 03:39:51 UTC11.2 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.72026-03-08 06:05:11 UTC10.3 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.72026-03-09 01:29:23 UTC102.8 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82026-03-09 03:30:07 UTC12.2 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.02026-03-09 13:42:52 UTC16.0 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.82026-03-09 21:13:16 UTC9.0 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.02026-03-10 06:03:23 UTC56.6 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M4.02026-03-10 14:46:04 UTC74.6 kmCentral Chile M2.62026-03-13 03:48:25 UTC9.0 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.52026-03-13 09:06:37 UTC89.0 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M6.32026-03-13 13:39:19 UTC31.1 km85 km W of Vallenar, 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≥493
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-22

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-11-03 15:51:53 UTC149.3 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M5.62025-11-03 15:51:53 UTC147.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Antofagasta (Monde) M5.52025-11-03 15:51:55 UTC147.0 km113 km W of Copiapó, Chile M5.52025-11-03 15:51:55 UTC139.7 kmChile (Peruvian point of view) [Sea] M5.42025-05-05 09:46:47 UTC96.5 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

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