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M5.5 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Chile

UTC time: 2026-06-11 12:22:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near Coast of Northern Chile

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M5.5 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Chile · 2026-06-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Chile · 2026-06-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Northern Chile on June 11, 2026 at 12:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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
ed7d0a7297f80a553a954c709d82fae599b7c321
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 12:22:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-27.78000, -71.49000
Temperature
13.9°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Caldera103.2 kmNE16'150
Copiapó123.0 kmE129'280
San Miguel de Tucumán629.6 kmE548'866

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 296 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 322 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 327 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Desierto de Atacama AirportChile · CPO · SCAT
    90.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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 hours6
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M3.42026-06-11 12:44:13 UTC14.5 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.52026-06-11 14:02:50 UTC13.2 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.52026-06-11 16:41:05 UTC15.3 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.82026-06-11 17:18:13 UTC15.7 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M4.42026-06-11 18:07:55 UTC3.3 kmNear coast of northern Chile M4.42026-06-11 18:08:00 UTC49.3 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M3.52026-06-11 18:41:47 UTC139.2 kmRegión de Atacama M3.12026-06-11 21:36:55 UTC108.3 kmVallenar M2.92026-06-11 22:08:25 UTC11.2 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.32026-06-12 03:41:30 UTC12.4 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M4.22026-06-12 04:23:25 UTC5.4 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M4.22026-06-12 04:23:26 UTC13.1 km109 km NW 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#9
Earlier events M≥4100
Earlier events M≥529
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 17:15:04 UTC136.8 km107 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.52025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC140.9 km102 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.32026-03-13 13:39:20 UTC111.6 kmChile (Peruvian point of view) [Sea] M6.32026-03-13 13:39:19 UTC101.4 km85 km W of Vallenar, Chile M6.12026-03-13 13:39:19 UTC108.4 kmNear Coast of Central Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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