Chile

M4.4 Earthquake near Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 19:45:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Chile (Chile) on May 4, 2026 at 19:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
f52bea3a6a1cfbd34869767487e26f7187f8d49f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
30.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 19:45:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.05000, -71.09000
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.1 km
Shallow
30.1 km
30.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

  • Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 251 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 257 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 271 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Chile

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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