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M4.3 Earthquake near Off coast of central Chile

UTC time: 2026-05-19 07:31:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Off coast of central Chile

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Off coast of central Chile on May 19, 2026 at 07:31 UTC. 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 ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e5c4bae3233c1ea854de0391bb978a70f60b9c8a
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 07:31:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-37.59000, -74.03100
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

  • Tolhuaca
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'739 m ·Last eruption: -4000 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile
  • Lonquimay
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'832 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Chile
  • Llaima
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'125 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Chile
  • Antuco
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'979 m ·Last eruption: 1869 ·Chile
  • Chillan, Nevados de
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'180 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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

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