Recent earthquake activity
Earthquakes in Chile: latest news, today and the last 30 days
Chile lies along the Nazca–South American subduction zone and is one of the most earthquake-prone countries on Earth. It recorded the 1960 magnitude 9.5 Valdivia event, the strongest earthquake ever measured.
Updated 2026-10-21 06:14 UTC
Latest earthquake news in Chile
The most notable recent events in Chile, newest first. Each links to its own page with the full record, a map and felt reports. This page is rebuilt every 30 minutes.
- M 4.5 near San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
depth 170.3 km · 79 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
- M 4.6 near Porco, Bolivia
depth 189.5 km · 88 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia
- M 4.3 near Pozo Almonte, Chile
Felt by 8 people · community intensity III (weak) · depth 72.2 km · 11 km SE of Huara, Chile
Chile earthquake activity at a glance
What the last 30 days look like in Chile
141 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or above were recorded in the last 7 days, the same as the week before. In the last 24 hours: 18.
The largest was M5.3 on September 23, 47 km NNE of Chilecito, Argentina, 121.4 km deep, and 4 people reported feeling it.
The most widely felt was not the largest: M4.9, 16 km WSW of La Tirana, Chile, with 22 reports.
65% of these events were deeper than 70 km, inside the descending slab — shaking from that depth arrives weaker but spreads over a wider area.
Map of recent earthquakes in Chile and the surrounding area
Circle size shows magnitude and color shows depth. Select a marker to highlight its event below.
Every recorded event
565 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0+ recorded in Chile and the surrounding area in the last 30 days. The newest 60 are shown.
Both the USGS global catalog and the EMSC European-Mediterranean catalog are used here, deduplicated — EMSC records the small local events the global catalog does not. 520 of the events below come from EMSC.
M 3.4 13 km WSW of Nueva Toltén, Chile
M 3.8 SALTA, ARGENTINA
M 3.0 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
M 3.0 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
M 3.9 11 km NW of Los Vilos, Chile
M 3.1 OFF COAST OF O'HIGGINS, CHILE
M 3.2 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
M 3.3 POTOSI, BOLIVIA
M 3.3 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
M 3.2 OFF COAST OF ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
M 3.4 3 km SSE of Fiambalá, Argentina
M 3.4 JUJUY, ARGENTINA
M 3.4 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
M 3.3 POTOSI, BOLIVIA
M 3.3 30 km SW of Hualfín, Argentina
M 3.2 SALTA, ARGENTINA
M 3.0 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
M 3.8 45 km SW of Calama, Chile
M 3.1 SALTA, ARGENTINA
M 3.1 58 km ESE of La Higuera, Chile
M 3.3 12 km ENE of San Carlos, Chile
M 3.4 SALTA, ARGENTINA
M 3.2 OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE
M 3.1 24 km NNE of Rinconada, Argentina
M 3.9 17 km NE of Los Vilos, Chile
M 3.0 SALTA, ARGENTINA
M 3.5 SALTA, ARGENTINA
M 3.8 CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA
M 3.2 SALTA, ARGENTINA
M 3.6 JUJUY, ARGENTINA
M 3.2 OFF COAST OF ARAUCANIA, CHILE
M 3.9 OFF COAST OF ARAUCANIA, CHILE
M 3.2 POTOSI, BOLIVIA
M 3.0 SALTA, ARGENTINA
M 3.2 5 km WSW of Dichato, Chile
M 3.6 OFF COAST OF ARAUCANIA, CHILE
M 3.6 54 km ENE of Susques, Argentina
M 3.0 SALTA, ARGENTINA
M 3.1 42 km S of Villa Mercedes, Argentina
M 3.2 POTOSI, BOLIVIA
M 3.1 SALTA, ARGENTINA
M 3.4 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
M 4.5 79 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
M 3.2 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
M 3.0 SALTA, ARGENTINA
M 3.5 28 km E of Los Berros, Argentina
M 3.0 TARAPACA, CHILE
M 3.2 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
M 3.3 56 km SSW of Mejillones, Chile
M 3.4 16 km E of Quintero, Chile
M 3.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
M 3.0 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
M 3.0 JUJUY, ARGENTINA
M 3.1 28 km SSE of Huentelauquén, Chile
M 3.0 34 km NE of Huasco, Chile
M 3.5 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
M 3.0 LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA
M 3.4 32 km ENE of Cobquecura, Chile
M 3.0 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
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Frequently asked questions
Was there an earthquake in Chile today?
Yes — 18 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or above were recorded in the last 24 hours. The most recent was M3.8 near San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina, 23 min ago. The list on this page is rebuilt every 30 minutes, newest first.
How many earthquakes does Chile get?
565 of magnitude 3.0 or above in the last 30 days, 141 of them in the last 7. Most are too small to feel; that is normal for a seismically active region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Chile?
Magnitude 5.3 on September 23, 2026, 47 km NNE of Chilecito, Argentina, at a depth of 121.4 km. 4 people reported feeling it.
How deep are earthquakes in Chile?
In the last 30 days they ranged from 3.0 km to 349.0 km deep. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly near the epicentre; deep ones are felt weakly over a wider area.
How can I get earthquake alerts for Chile?
Install the free SeismoWatch Android app, draw a box over Chile, set a minimum magnitude, and turn alerts on. Alerts are sent after an event is published, so they are not an early warning.
Where does this data come from?
From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) global catalog and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), deduplicated. Each event links to its own page with the full record.
The strongest earthquakes recorded in Chile since 1960
The 10 largest events of magnitude 6.0 or above in the Chile monitoring area, from the USGS catalog. Recent activity is best read against this: a region's ordinary weeks look very different from its worst days.
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 9.5 | 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake) | May 22, 1960 | 25.0 km |
| M 8.8 | 2010 Maule, Chile Earthquake | February 27, 2010 | 22.9 km |
| M 8.3 | 48 km W of Illapel, Chile | September 16, 2015 | 22.4 km |
| M 8.2 | 93 km NW of Iquique, Chile | April 1, 2014 | 25.0 km |
| M 8.1 | 4 km ESE of Cañete, Chile | May 21, 1960 | 25.0 km |
| M 8.0 | 25 km WSW of Valparaíso, Chile | March 3, 1985 | 33.0 km |
| M 8.0 | 36 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile | July 30, 1995 | 45.6 km |
| M 7.8 | 102 km ENE of Iquique, Chile | June 13, 2005 | 115.6 km |
| M 7.8 | 19 km NNE of Hacienda La Calera, Chile | July 9, 1971 | 60.6 km |
| M 7.8 | 38 km WNW of Traiguén, Chile | May 22, 1960 | 25.0 km |
Coverage and data notes
Events are preliminary, so magnitudes and locations may be revised. This page uses a rectangular monitoring area around Chile, so border areas and nearby offshore zones can include events outside the administrative boundary. Completeness varies: a national network usually records more small earthquakes than the catalogs used here, so treat the counts as a floor rather than a census.
Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), in Venezuela FUNVISIS and in Brazil the RSBR through the Centro de Sismologia da USP. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.