M5.2 Earthquake near 120 km NW of Vallenar, Chile

UTC time: 2026-06-11 05:19:44 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 8.1 km
Source: USGS

120 km NW of Vallenar, Chile

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About this earthquake

On June 11, 2026 at 05:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 120 km NW of Vallenar, Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

8.1 km

UTC time

2026-06-11 05:19:44 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-27.86150, -71.67800

Depth profile

Shallow

8.1 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

Vallenar120.1 kmSE44'895

Copiapó143.5 kmE129'280

Santiago629.9 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

Solo, El

Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
Tipas

Distance: 316 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
Ojos del Salado, Nevados

Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
Nevada, Sierra

Distance: 343 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
Incahuasi, Nevado de

Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
Falso Azufre

Distance: 347 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7

First 24 hours32

First 72 hours39

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M5.22026-06-11 05:19:45 UTC12.9 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M5.12026-06-11 05:19:46 UTC26.0 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M4.12026-06-11 06:05:46 UTC12.5 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M4.32026-06-11 06:05:47 UTC13.1 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M4.12026-06-11 06:05:50 UTC50.8 kmChile M3.02026-06-11 07:43:54 UTC12.0 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M4.12026-06-11 08:32:50 UTC18.2 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.02026-06-11 11:30:20 UTC15.7 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M4.52026-06-11 12:02:00 UTC13.6 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M4.52026-06-11 12:02:01 UTC15.9 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M5.12026-06-11 12:06:29 UTC5.1 km123 km NW of Vallenar, Chile M5.12026-06-11 12:06:30 UTC24.2 kmNear Coast of Northern 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#8

Earlier events M≥481

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

M6.32026-03-13 13:39:20 UTC102.7 kmChile (Peruvian point of view) [Sea] M6.32026-03-13 13:39:19 UTC91.6 km85 km W of Vallenar, Chile M6.12026-03-13 13:39:19 UTC105.7 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.82025-11-03 15:51:53 UTC55.7 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M5.72025-11-03 15:51:53 UTC69.6 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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