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Earthquakes in Chile

In the last 30 days there were 30 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Chile, and 1 in the last 24 hours. The strongest was a magnitude 5.1, 72 km SSW of Colchane, Chile, on 2026-10-09.

Earthquakes M2.5+ in Chile

Last 24 hours1
Last 7 days5
Last 30 days30
Last year546
Last 5 years2,821

M1+ in the last 7 days: 5. Methodology

Fig. 1Earthquakes per month, M2.5+ in Chile

1,100 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Chile in the last 24 months. The busiest month was May 2026, with 65.

01 — Latest

Latest earthquakes in Chile

Latest magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes in Chile in the last 30 days
Magnitude	Location	Depth	Time
4.2	50 km W of Valparaíso, Chile	depth 19 km	Oct 26, 00:55 UTC
4.2	74 km W of Ollagüe, Chile	depth 124 km	Oct 24, 17:14 UTC
4.2	46 km NNW of La Serena, Chile	depth 50 km	Oct 23, 03:59 UTC
4.6	49 km S of Ollagüe, Chile	depth 142 km	Oct 22, 21:37 UTC
2.8	20 km SW of Pozo Almonte, Chile	depth 51 km	Oct 21, 21:15 UTC
4.3	11 km SE of Huara, Chile	depth 72 km	Oct 15, 20:25 UTC
4.2	67 km SSW of Vallenar, Chile	depth 48 km	Oct 14, 14:42 UTC
4.9	16 km WSW of La Tirana, Chile	depth 45 km	Oct 14, 03:11 UTC
4.6	99 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 00:36 UTC
4.7	94 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile	depth 22 km	Oct 14, 00:30 UTC
4.4	70 km NNE of Calama, Chile	depth 124 km	Oct 13, 23:26 UTC
4.1	38 km SSW of Taltal, Chile	depth 32 km	Oct 13, 12:38 UTC
4.0	62 km NW of Tomé, Chile	depth 26 km	Oct 13, 01:44 UTC
4.8	23 km SW of San Antonio, Chile	depth 34 km	Oct 12, 18:17 UTC
4.3	31 km ESE of Puente Alto, Chile	depth 107 km	Oct 12, 10:29 UTC
5.1	72 km SSW of Colchane, Chile	depth 124 km	Oct 9, 10:22 UTC
4.4	56 km W of Ollagüe, Chile	depth 121 km	Oct 9, 06:41 UTC
4.5	36 km NE of Calama, Chile	depth 123 km	Oct 8, 05:35 UTC
4.7	46 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile	depth 108 km	Oct 7, 15:46 UTC
4.3	18 km SE of Coquimbo, Chile	depth 73 km	Oct 7, 09:09 UTC
4.7	42 km W of Ollagüe, Chile	depth 128 km	Oct 6, 06:16 UTC
4.4	60 km SSE of Camiña, Chile	depth 105 km	Oct 6, 00:41 UTC
4.2	172 km ESE of Antofagasta, Chile	depth 94 km	Oct 5, 08:25 UTC
4.1	153 km WSW of Lebu, Chile	depth 10 km	Oct 3, 21:15 UTC
4.3	32 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile	depth 31 km	Oct 2, 17:28 UTC

02 — Questions

Earthquakes in Chile, answered

Was there an earthquake in Chile today?

Yes. USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Chile in the last 24 hours. The table above lists the latest with times and depths.

How many earthquakes does Chile have each year?

Over the last five years there were 2,821 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Chile, an average of 564 a year. 546 occurred in the last 12 months.

What was the strongest earthquake in Chile in five years?

A magnitude 7.4 on Jul 19, 2024, 01:50 UTC, 41 km ESE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. See this earthquake

Each earthquake is counted for the region of the nearest listed city within 300 km. Counts describe past activity and are not a forecast. Source: USGS.

03 — Regions