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M5.3 Earthquake near Northern Chile

UTC time: 2026-05-27 05:23:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
104.0 km
Source
USP

Northern Chile

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M5.3 Earthquake near Northern Chile · 2026-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Northern Chile · 2026-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Northern Chile on May 27, 2026 at 05:23 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 104 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
ec78d0692155c37924822f398b66dea8ad12bb1b
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
104.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 05:23:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-22.21301, -68.41659

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104 km
Intermediate
104 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Calama58.8 kmSW166'334
Salta420.1 kmSE520'683

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 111 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 116 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    59.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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 hours19
First 72 hours49
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M3.02026-05-27 07:58:19 UTC112.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82026-05-27 08:40:20 UTC133.0 kmPica M2.62026-05-27 10:56:58 UTC90.0 kmSierra Gorda M4.32026-05-27 12:23:36 UTC108.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.42026-05-27 12:23:37 UTC97.6 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M4.32026-05-27 12:23:39 UTC119.5 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M2.72026-05-27 13:25:28 UTC32.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82026-05-27 16:29:47 UTC46.8 kmCalama M2.52026-05-27 17:44:49 UTC79.3 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62026-05-27 19:28:22 UTC43.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.32026-05-27 20:03:58 UTC30.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.52026-05-27 21:17:34 UTC144.2 kmTARAPACA, 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#15
Earlier events M≥4421
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.92026-05-25 21:52:20 UTC30.3 kmCalama M6.92026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC24.2 kmCalama M6.92026-05-25 21:52:21 UTC41.8 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M6.82026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC47.4 kmCalama M6.52026-05-25 21:52:10 UTC25.5 kmCalama

Stats (last 24h)

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