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M4.3 earthquake 53 km WSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 53 km WSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile at May 12, 2026, 10:40 UTC, at a depth of 112 km. The epicentre was 78 km (48 mi) SSE of Calama.

Details

Magnitude4.3 mb
TimeMay 12, 2026, 10:40 UTC
Depth112.5 km
Coordinates-23.117, -68.674
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.443 km W of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile18 km / 11 midepth 117 km
4.223 km ENE of Calama, Chile83 km / 51 midepth 113 km
4.287 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile36 km / 23 midepth 101 km
4.923 km NE of Calama, Chile91 km / 57 midepth 118 km
4.422 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile37 km / 23 midepth 139 km
4.231 km NE of Calama, Chile99 km / 62 midepth 109 km
4.250 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile83 km / 52 midepth 138 km
5.178 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile41 km / 25 midepth 104 km
4.473 km S of Calama, Chile30 km / 19 midepth 100 km
4.853 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile29 km / 18 midepth 112 km
4.692 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile77 km / 48 midepth 123 km
4.352 km SSW of Calama, Chile58 km / 36 midepth 98 km
4.336 km SSW of Calama, Chile57 km / 35 midepth 109 km
4.325 km NE of Calama, Chile92 km / 57 midepth 114 km
4.337 km NE of Calama, Chile98 km / 61 midepth 110 km
4.019 km NE of Calama, Chile86 km / 53 midepth 122 km
4.334 km NE of Calama, Chile96 km / 59 midepth 106 km
4.116 km E of Calama, Chile72 km / 45 midepth 110 km
5.127 km NE of Calama, Chile95 km / 59 midepth 103 km
4.798 km SSW of Calama, Chile59 km / 37 midepth 97 km
4.010 km N of Calama, Chile87 km / 54 midepth 114 km
4.129 km NE of Calama, Chile94 km / 59 midepth 116 km
4.222 km NNE of Calama, Chile98 km / 61 midepth 117 km
4.220 km NE of Calama, Chile89 km / 55 midepth 117 km
4.332 km NE of Calama, Chile95 km / 59 midepth 115 km

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