Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 94 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 94 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile at May 17, 2026, 01:35 UTC, at a depth of 144 km. The epicentre was 177 km (110 mi) SE of Calama.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	May 17, 2026, 01:35 UTC
Depth	144.3 km
Coordinates	-23.686, -67.824
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.3	40 km ESE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	66 km / 41 mi	depth 136 km	Oct 25, 13:23 UTC
4.5	102 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	84 km / 52 mi	depth 186 km	Oct 23, 00:09 UTC
4.5	79 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	98 km / 61 mi	depth 170 km	Oct 19, 07:33 UTC
4.4	80 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	96 km / 60 mi	depth 160 km	Oct 16, 21:46 UTC
4.2	169 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	91 km / 57 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 15, 13:29 UTC
4.3	81 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	83 km / 52 mi	depth 210 km	Oct 11, 21:33 UTC
4.4	87 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	99 km / 61 mi	depth 194 km	Sep 22, 07:56 UTC
4.3	74 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	96 km / 59 mi	depth 155 km	Sep 8, 01:24 UTC
4.4	22 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	84 km / 52 mi	depth 139 km	Sep 3, 05:52 UTC
4.2	155 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	99 km / 62 mi	depth 81 km	Aug 24, 05:53 UTC
4.1	76 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	99 km / 62 mi	depth 153 km	Aug 20, 20:35 UTC
4.5	99 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	92 km / 57 mi	depth 175 km	Aug 16, 21:06 UTC
4.4	119 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	76 km / 47 mi	depth 191 km	Aug 8, 06:06 UTC
4.1	89 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	84 km / 52 mi	depth 195 km	Aug 6, 04:23 UTC
4.5	80 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	99 km / 62 mi	depth 168 km	Aug 2, 08:49 UTC
3.9	92 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	94 km / 59 mi	depth 166 km	Jul 30, 20:48 UTC
4.2	50 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	48 km / 30 mi	depth 138 km	Jul 30, 16:17 UTC
5.1	78 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	88 km / 55 mi	depth 104 km	Jul 27, 08:57 UTC
4.3	107 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	93 km / 58 mi	depth 175 km	Jul 26, 21:44 UTC
4.8	53 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	79 km / 49 mi	depth 112 km	Jul 22, 17:34 UTC
4.6	92 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	54 km / 34 mi	depth 123 km	Jul 22, 11:37 UTC
4.3	80 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	87 km / 54 mi	depth 206 km	Jul 19, 23:08 UTC
4.1	101 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	64 km / 40 mi	depth 219 km	Jul 6, 08:13 UTC
4.0	102 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	86 km / 53 mi	depth 185 km	Jun 19, 01:57 UTC
4.1	101 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	82 km / 51 mi	depth 192 km	Jun 9, 01:30 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.